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1993 Kenworth T800

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Air03V126000
Filed Mar 31, 200345 vehiclesPaccar Incorporated

Defect. CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR P 18X7 BRAKES WITH 36" BRAKE CHAMBERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A COMBINED AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME LESS THAN 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL SERVICE BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Risk. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL TANK OR CHANGE ONE OF THE EXISTING AIR TANKS TO A LARGER SIZE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2003. 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 1-425-828-5440.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20240400Routine
20230100Routine
20220100Routine
20210100Routine
20200900Routine
20190800Routine
201811100Routine
20170800Routine
201611200Routine
201501200Routine
201401200Routine
20130800Routine
201211000Routine
201111300Routine
201011110Routine
200921900Routine
200812500Routine
200712100Routine
200641330Routine
200531210Routine
200431220Routine
20031700Routine
20020600Routine
200111000Routine
200011000Routine
199941200Routine
19981800Routine
19971900Routine
19961800Routine
19952500Routine
19942300Routine
1993 — this page0100Routine
19920100Routine
19910400Routine
19900300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 31, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.