Paccar, Incorporated: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 20, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 209. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE LOWER SWAY ARM ATTACHING BOLTS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
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.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T2000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth W900 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T600 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth K100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V051000.
Full record for the 2001 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →