1998 KENWORTH K100 Recalls (2)

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).

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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).

1998 KENWORTH K100 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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