1999 KENWORTH KENWORTH Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 99V055003 on 04/06/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 01/10/1999 - 01/13/1999
- Affected:
- 493
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
- Consequence:
- Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
- Correction:
- Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs.
- Notes:
- Kenworth notified owners beginning april 30, 1999; and peterbilt notified their owners on may 10, 1999. 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 peterbilt at 1-510-790-4013 or 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:
- 99V082002 on 12/19/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:slack adjusters
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1998 - 09/29/1999
- Affected:
- 45
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with 15" (widths: 4" and 5") air-actuated q-plus cam brake equipped with federal mogul friction products 3030-197 brake lining (meritor r201) brake linings and actuated with type 20 air chambers x 5.5" slack adjusters. the affected brakes were installed predominantly in heavy truck front axle assemblies. these assemblies do not fully satisfy the test performance requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause decreased braking effort.
- Correction:
- The brake lining will be replaced with upgraded brake linings.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began january 11, 2000.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 or meritor at 1-248-435-3907. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1999 KENWORTH KENWORTH 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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