1989 KENWORTH T600A Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 89V019000 on 02/12/1989
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 12/31/1988
- Affected:
- 1,078
- Defect:
- Routing of fuel line could allow it to contact the electricial connection on the starter solenoid.
- Consequence:
- Such contact could result in a truck fire.
- Correction:
- Reroute fuel line and secure away from starter solenoid.
- Notes:
- System: fuel line.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with caterpillar 3406 engines.
- Campaign:
- 91V044000 on 03/20/1991
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1989 - 09/30/1989
- Affected:
- 5,623
- Defect:
- Rear axle stabilizer (sway) bar may not have been properly heat treated.
- Correction:
- Replace the stabilizer bar.
- Notes:
- System: rear axle stabilizer (sway) bar.vehicle description: trucks with airglide 100 rear axle suspension.consequnce of defect: stabilizer bars with insufficient hardness may fail,causing loss of vehicle control that could result in an accident.
- 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.
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