Vehicle report

2011 KENWORTH T470

Service bulletins

19 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

24KWD

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Certain C500/T440/T470/T660/T680/T800/T880/W900 chassis may have air tank reservoirs that do not meet air volume requirements per FMVSS/CMVSS 121 “Air Brake Systems”. This bulletin will be updated when repair parts and procedures are available.

02-160

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.

32-015

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: This bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplete information.

32-016

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.

34-085

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – Vehicles may have the connector seals on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to water intrusion and corrosion in some vehicles.

03-071

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only - Vehicles built with NAMUX software from 2013 to present may experience accuracy issues with the tachometer. The issue can be temporarily resolved using any one of the included procedures.

01-075

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.

TIB43-062

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – This bulletin provides information about the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) and Heavy Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP).

TIB-03-047

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE FAILED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FUNCTION IN REPAIRS AND BEFORE COMPONENT IS REPLACED, DIAL FACE SHOULD BE CLEANED AND FAILURE VERIFIED. ALL KENWORTH MODELS WITH OHM DIAL OR OPEN CARD STYLE FUEL SENDERS. *PE

SB-E-049

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ERRONEOUS FAULT CODES MAY DEVELOP IN CHASSIS OR CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RELATED TO NOX EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT AND AFTERTREATMENT IF IMPROVEMENT FOR THE RECALIBRATION OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS LEFT UNCORRECTED. *PE

TIB-02-117

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: INFORMATION REGARDING TRUCKS RECEIVING NEWLY INSTALLED LATCHES TO HOLD DOWN HOOD, REPLACING PREVIOUS DESIGN LATCH. *PE

TIB-44-020

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: INFORMATION REGARDING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FITTINGS NOT MATING PERFECTLY AND RESULT IN LEAKS AND/OR AIR INGESTION DUE TO THE 37 DEGREE FITTINGS FLARED FUEL LINE TO FUEL FILTER FITTINGS INSTEAD OF THE 45 DEGREE. *PE

TIB-16-35

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE FRONT AXLE U BOLTS WERE MANUFACTURED ON CERTAIN T3 AND T4 SERIES TRUCKS WITH INSUFFICIENT TORQUE. *PE

TIB-26-21

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE EATON TRANSMISSIONS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HAVING WATER INTRUSION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ECU TO STOP WORKING. LOSS OF COMMUNICATION AND PRIMARY FUNCTION MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE ECU'S FAILURE MODE. *PE

TIB-44-19

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: WATER MAY SEEP BETWEEN THE WIRE INSULATION AND POTTING OF THE FUEL SENSOR. THERE MAY BE AN ERRATIC FALSE WARNING OF WATER IN FUEL. *RM

TIB-41-014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: THERE ARE COOLING MODULES THAT MAY HAVE A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE CHARGE AIR COOLER MOUNTING. *RM

TIB-42-043

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: INFORMATION ON FAN HUB BEARINGS INSPECTION AND WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO A HIGHER THAN NORMAL FAILURE RATE. *RM

TIB-42-48

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: INFORMATION ON PREMATURE FAN CLUTCH LINING WEAR. *RM

02-111

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: TWO REAR CAB FASTENERS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER TORQUE. *RM

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.