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Recall campaign97V085000

Recall 97V085000: 1997 Kenworth T2000

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Report received
May 22, 1997
Manufacturer
Paccar, incorporated
Potentially affected
1,352vehicles
Model years
1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

A secondary bend operation was not performed during assembly of the door latch which could cause the door latch to jam when locked.

Possible consequence

The door latch will not release from either the inside or the outside of the vehicle.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the door latches for certain date codes and replace suspect latches with new latches.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.