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2013 Kenworth T700 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2013 Kenworth T700, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2013 Kenworth T700

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Driveline (power train)

    NHTSA 12V407000 Reported 535 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth T400, T600, T700, T800, and W900 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2012, through August 10, 2012. Cap screws securing the main driveline to the forward rear axle and cap screws on the inter-axle driveline may not have been properly torqued.

    Remedy: Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-torque the each of the affected fasteners, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

  2. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V026000 Reported 15,932 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

    Paccar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 kenworth t170, t270, t370, t440, t470, t660, t700, t800, w900, and peterbilt 320, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 vehicles, manufactured from january 31, 2011, through january 19, 2012, and equipped with bendix atr-6 antilock traction relay valves. In extremely…

    Remedy: Paccar will notify owners, and provide a temporary repair until bendix develops a permanent remedy. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on february 10, 2012. Owner may contact…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2013 Kenworth T700 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 250,014 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Cab is coming detached from floor and firewall. We are worried about the safety of the driver. Truck came from trans am fleet. Sales manager stated that they had several trucks with the same problem.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 14, 2019 · Structure

“I was a harbor driver that hauled refers from port to yard company trucks that were issued for harbor drivers were kenworths t700 with supersingless tires don't know if those are the manufactures orig”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 1, 2017 · Wheels

Compare Kenworth T700 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kenworth T700 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Kenworth T70010
2008 Kenworth T70010
2009 Kenworth T70020
2010 Kenworth T70020
2011 Kenworth T70071
2012 Kenworth T70030
2013 Kenworth T70022
2014 Kenworth T70020

Checking a specific 2013 Kenworth T700

How do I know if my 2013 Kenworth T700 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2013 Kenworth T700; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kenworth dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V026000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kenworth models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.