1991 KENWORTH W900B Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 91V066000 on 04/24/1991
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1990 - 08/31/1990
- Affected:
- 997
- Defect:
- The engine fan may experience a resonant frequency causing premature fan failure, and separation from the engine.
- Consequence:
- Engine fan separation can cause death or injury to anyperson in the path of the fan.
- Correction:
- Replace engine fan with fan from another manufacturer.
- Notes:
- System: engine fan.vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with flex-a-lite engine fans.
- Campaign:
- 91V090000 on 06/19/1991
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1988 - 07/31/1990
- Affected:
- 15,000
- Defect:
- Sprague wiper assembly pivot can seize due to galvanic corrosion between the zinc-plated steel shaft and the bronze bushings.
- Consequence:
- This corrosion can cause wiper arm/blade assembly to stopwiping windshield, this could affect driver visibility and result in anaccident.
- Correction:
- Replace sprague wiper assembly pivot with an assembly not susceptible to galvanic corrosion.
- Notes:
- System: wiper assembly pivot.veehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with sprague wiper assembly pivot.
- Campaign:
- 93V172000 on 10/31/1993
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1991 - 09/30/1993
- Affected:
- 500
- Defect:
- These trucks do not have the proper cutout in the front drop rail section of the frame rail. without the proper cutout, the steering driveline grease fitting will interfere with the flange of the chassis rail.
- Consequence:
- Steering driveline interference would prevent propersteering control. the condition can result in loss of steering capability.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect for proper cutout and adequate clearance with the grease fitting. if adequate clearance does not exist, a cutout will be added to the drop rail.
- Notes:
- System: steering; linkages.vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with a forward mounted sheppardm100 steering gear.
1991 KENWORTH W900B TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- TIB-E-009
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Paccar: a software update is causing the check engine light to come on. *rm
- Bulletin:
- TIB-E011
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Paccar: engineering standards have changed and there are now engines with heat treated bolts. *rm
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