Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1995 Kenworth W900

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Other › Labels01V142000
Filed Apr 24, 200114 vehiclesPaccar, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR FG941 STEER AXLES. THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) WAS DETERMINED INCORRECTLY AND OVER-STATED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. WITH THE INCORRECT GAWR LISTED, THESE LABELS DO NOT MEET THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES." VEHICLES WILL BE REMEDIED EITHER BY ASSIGNING THE PROPER WEIGHT RATING OR, IF POSSIBLE, BY CHANGING THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS TO MEET THE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED WEIGHT RATING.

Risk. THESE VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Remedy. VEHICLES WILL BE REMEDIED EITHER BY ASSIGNING THE PROPER WEIGHT RATING OR, IF POSSIBLE, BY CHANGING THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS TO MEET THE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED WEIGHT RATING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 22, 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.

Suspension › Rear97V139000
Filed Aug 20, 199713,200 vehiclesPaccar, Incorporated

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.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ARM ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED FROM A DIFFERENT MATERIAL. NEW STUDS WILL BE INSTALLED WITH DIFFERENT THREADS AND DIFFERENT FINISH.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure
Filed Jul 10, 2006205,763 milesAZ

'95 KENWORTH W900L - FRAME "BROKE" JUST BEHIND SPRING HANGER ON DRIVERS SIDE - HAD IT REPAIRED @ INLAND- KENWORTH PHOENIX, AZ. THIS COULD HAVE BROKEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT TO ALL CONCERNED - NO DRIVER CONTROL PERIOD. *JB

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250200Do not drive
20241200Routine
20230400Routine
20222400Routine
20211300Routine
20200600Routine
20190700Routine
20180900Routine
20170600Routine
201601100Routine
20150900Routine
20140900Routine
20130700Routine
20120800Routine
201101000Routine
20100900Routine
200901700Routine
200812000Routine
200721700Routine
200611100Routine
20052900Routine
200421220Routine
20031600Routine
20021400Routine
20011900Routine
20007900Routine
199931010Routine
19983600Routine
19971500Routine
19960600Routine
1995 — this page1200Routine
19941100Routine
19910100Routine

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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: Apr 24, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.