Paccar Warning Triangle Kits: Equipment
Recall 14E040000 · Jul 14, 2014 · PACCAR Incorporated
134,583
units affected
134,583
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14E040000
- Date
- Jul 14, 2014
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 134,583
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Parts (PACCAR), a division of PACCAR Incorporated, is recalling certain aftermarket Mirrex and TRP-branded Warning Triangle kits, sold June 1, 2009, to July 2, 2014, as Paccar part numbers GMX1005K and MD1005K. The affected warning triangle kits do not have the manufacturer's name permanently marked on each triangle in the kit. As such, these Warning Triangle kits fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning devices."
What can happen
Without the required markings, owners may not be able to identify affected warning triangles involved in a recall involving their reflectivity and visibility. Triangles that have reduced visibility increase the risk of another vehicle crashing into the parked vehicle.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
PACCAR will notify dealers and will refund the owners who purchased the warning triangle kits. The recall began on October 22, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-800-945-1231. PACCAR's number for this recall is PPD1407.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Paccar | Warning Triangle Kits | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14E040000?
1 model: Paccar Warning Triangle Kits (all years), about 134,583 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14E040000?
PACCAR will notify dealers and will refund the owners who purchased the warning triangle kits. The recall began on October 22, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-800-945-1231. PACCAR's number for this recall is PPD1407.
What can happen?
Without the required markings, owners may not be able to identify affected warning triangles involved in a recall involving their reflectivity and visibility. Triangles that have reduced visibility increase the risk of another vehicle crashing into the parked vehicle.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.