Vehicle report

2012 KENWORTH T800

Service bulletins

31 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.

E062

Service Campaign

Update to existing Bulletin

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.

26-037

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fix-As-Fail - Prior versions of Eaton Endurant transmission software may be prone to setting Linear Clutch Actuator (LCA) fault codes leading to possible LCA hardware replacement.

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).

27-026

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Eaton ultrashift plus excessive engine over-speed lamp on.

TIB-01-063

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SOME TRUCKS SLEEPER HEATERS ARE EXPERIENCING A LEAKAGE FROM SLEEPER HEATER CORE O RING COOLANT. MODEL 2012-13 T680, T880. *PE

TIB-13-040

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SOME TRUCKS FAILED TO MEET COMPANY STANDARDS FOR AIR VOLUME LIFT AXLE AND THE COMPANY WILL INCREASE AIR VOLUME FOR WORTHWHILE IMPROVEMENT TO EXCEED GOVERNMENT FMVSS 121. MODEL T800, W900. *PE

TIB-02-135

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF HOOD WHERE THERE ARE DAMAGED HOOD POCKETS. MODEL T800. *PE

E065

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MX RC5-RC14 SOFTWARE UPDATE CAMPAIGN. SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE SAID TO BENEFIT THE ENGINES IN RC5 AND RC14 KENWORTH ENGINES. PACCAR/KENWORTH. *KB

TIB-E-062

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: ON SOME CHASSIS, FUEL LINE ROUTING CLAMP WAS OMITTED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED. MODELS 2012 T800, W900. *PE

TIB-E061

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIFIC PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ELEMENTS ARE DESCRIBED IN BULLETIN FOR CHASSIS BENEFITING FROM ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATES. MODELS 2010-2012 T660, T700, T800, W900. *PE

TIB-26-023

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY UPSHIFT WHEN HIGH IDLE SPEED OF ENGINE IS EXCEEDED DUE TO LACK OF PROPER CALIBRATION OF TRANSMISSION FOR-ENGINE. MODELS 2010-2012 T660, T700 AND T800. *PE

TIB-16-037

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CORRECTION ON LISTED CHASSIS, AFTER NEWAY SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM PIVOT JOINT BOLT TORQUE WAS CHECKED AND INSPECTED. MODELS 2012 C500S, T800S, W900S. *PE

ESA-34-045

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: INFORMATION REGARDING POSSIBLE CORRUPTION OF ENGINE SETTINGS IF CURRENT VERSION ESA 4.1.0.17 IS USED AND NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND A SPECIAL VERSION IS POSSIBLY REQUIRED FOR CHASSIS. MODELS 2012 T270, 370, 470,660, 800 AND W900. *PE

TIB-E-055

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: OIL COLLECTION AT CAC INTAKE PIPE IS CAUSED BY AN IMBALANCE IN TURBOCHARGER PRESSURES. MODELS T660, T800, T700, AND W900. *PE

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

TIB-E-053

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. LINE FATIGUE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND DIESEL FUEL LEAK AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. *PE

TIB-E-056

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH (PACCAR): ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF HC DOSER SHIELDS AND/OR EGR CLEANING FOR CHASSIS. *PE

TIB-15-021

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE CHASSIS MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER ASSEMBLY CONTROLS IN PLACE FOR DRAGLINK CONNECTIONS TORQUE. MODELS C500, K500, T660, T800 AND W900 2011-2012. *PE

TIB-E-052

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOFTWARE CORRECTION AND FAN CLUTCH LININGS REPLACEMENT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO OE PROGRAMMING. *PE

TIB-34-041

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KENWORTH: INFORMATION FOR AFTERTREATMENT, PMCI OR RELATED ISSUES, CAUSED BY CORROSION FOR WATER IN FUEL (WIF) SENSOR, AT ENGINE HARNESS J175 CONNECTOR. *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-E-032

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME KENWORTH VEHICLES ARE MISSING AN EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE LABEL. *RM

TIB-E011

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: ENGINEERING STANDARDS HAVE CHANGED AND THERE ARE NOW ENGINES WITH HEAT TREATED BOLTS. *RM

TIB-E-009

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PACCAR: A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *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.