1997 KENWORTH T400 Recall

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.

1997 KENWORTH T400 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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