1996 KENWORTH T2000 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 97V139000 on 08/28/1997
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 08/13/1995 - 08/10/1997
- Affected:
- 13,200
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with kenworth airglide 200 rear suspension. due to materials used in the sway bar arms and studs as well as the stud plating material, stress corrosion cracking and bending fatigue can occur in the rear suspension sway bar arms and studs causing the stud to fail prematurely.
- Consequence:
- This could cause a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. new studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin september 8, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98V129000 on 06/16/1998
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1996 - 05/30/1998
- Affected:
- 9,500
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. the routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line.
- Consequence:
- This chaffing can cause fuel leakage and a potential for a fire in the engine compartment.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during july 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V051000 on 02/27/2001
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
- Manufactured:
- 02/18/1996 - 02/08/2001
- Affected:
- 209
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 54" rear axle spacing configuration of the airglide 200 suspension with the service application identified as logger, dump truck, or tanker. the rear suspension is regularly subjected to extreme articulation, resulting in flexing of the joint.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the lower sway arm attaching bolts could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the lower sway arm brackets. owner notification began march 27, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1996 KENWORTH T2000 TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- 0280A
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- A condition with the top of the cab doors exhibiting a loud wind noise during strong cross winds or at highway speeds. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 0142A
- Component:
- 138000 visibility:defroster/defogger system
- Summary:
- Some vehicles hvac units may have heating and air conditioning performance issues and/ or intermittent operation. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 0280B
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Information on replacing door seals and bump stops. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 1517
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Subject regarding smartwheel / multiplex steering wheel controls. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 0321D
- Component:
- 114200 electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
- Summary:
- A condition may exist where the odometer rolls over to zero miles instead of 100,000; mileage displayed incorrectly; and / or service cluster fault shuts down multi-function display. *tt
- Bulletin:
- TIB-44-17
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Kenworth trucks: reduced engine power from fuel starvation. any model kenworth equipped with the 2007 emissions compliant isx engine and optional davco 382 fuel filter, built prior to 8/11/08, *pe
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