1996 KENWORTH T600 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 96V056000 on 04/17/1996
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal:switch
- Manufactured:
- 02/11/1996 - 03/08/1996
- Affected:
- 617
- Defect:
- The wires that correspond to the vehicle's rear turn signals were reversed when installed in the electrical connector.
- Consequence:
- This condition will cause the rear turn signals to flash opposite from the direction intended by the driver increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the turn signal switch and, if necessary, replace the turn signal switch.
- Notes:
- System: lighting; switch; turn signal lights. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. note: 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:
- 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:
- 97V196003 on 11/24/1997
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1996 - 11/29/1996
- Affected:
- 470
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. the front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
- Consequence:
- Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 17, 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 paccar at 1-425-468-7356.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 T600 TSB
- 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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