Kenworth W9 Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Kenworth W9 Series (2010–2012).

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• 2010
• 2011
• 2012

All Kenworth W9 Series recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth W9 Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 13V322000 Reported July 23, 2013 802 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Kenworth T4 and W9 series vehicles manufactured November 13, 2009, through August 26, 2011. The alternator wiring may come in contact with the exhaust manifold.

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will re-route the alternator wiring, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's recall number is 13KWJ.

   Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012

Other Kenworth models

• T68077 complaints
• T200038 complaints
• T80033 complaints
• W90032 complaints
• Kenworth23 complaints
• T60016 complaints
• Conventional10 complaints
• T88010 complaints

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.