IllustrationCAB 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. PACCAR NEEDED TO REINFORCE FLOOR TO FIREWALL AND DOOR JAM.
2013 Kenworth T700
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all T700 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsI 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 ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH TRUCK I WAS TOLD TO USE BY…
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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 ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH TRUCK I WAS TOLD TO USE BY MANAGEMENT AFTER DOING MY BASIC INSPECTION EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I LEARNED FROM OTHER DRIVERS THAT TRUCK KW T700 2013 VIN# [XXX] // [XXX] HAD PREVIOUS SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT WERE FIXED BY COMPANY MECHANICS AND TRUCK WAS CLEARED FOR HARBOR OPERATIONS. IF POSSIBLE SINCE COMPANY HARBOR DRIVERS ARE NOT GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE REFERS THAT THEY WILL BE PICKING UP FROM HARBOR JUST THE CONTAINER # AND PIN ARE LISTED ON DRIVER WORK SCHEDULE COMPANY DRIVERS UNKNOWINGLY HAUL HEAVY WEIGHT CONTAINERS SO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM OR TIRE / BRAKE PROBLEM COULD THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE COMMUNITY THAT SHARE THE ROADS WITH TRUCKS.THE EVENING OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS BOBTAIL TO THE PORT BUT ON THE OUT WITH LOAD APPROXIMATELY 2MILES DRIVING I FELT THE TRUCK STRANGE WHEN LIKE SUSPENSION OR BRAKES THEN FELT VIBRATION THEN I WAS ON THE UPSIDEDOWN THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT OR INVOLVED. TWO YEARS I HAULED REFERS ROM THE PORT FOR COMPANY WITHOUT AN INCIDENT SINCE NEW LOGISTIC MANAGER CAME HE STARTED INSTALLING NEW TIRES( FRONT) ON COMPANY TRUCKS AND REMOVING RUBBER AIRHOSES FOR PLASTIC HOSES I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WAS COMPANY ERROR OR MANUFACTURE ERROR ON THE TRUCK THANK YOU. COMPANY DRIVER ICAN SEND YOU PIC IF U REACH ME AT MY EMAIL. *TR
Official recalls
212V407000 · Power Train:driveline
Aug 20, 2012
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fasteners which are not properly torqued to specification can result in the driveline separating from the vehicle, disabling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. The separated component could also become a road hazard.
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.
12V026000 · Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve
Jan 30, 2012
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 COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
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 KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.