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NHTSA recall 97V139000

Suspension › Rear

Kenworth T2000 and 4 more

Reported Aug 20, 199713,200 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Aug 14, 1995 – Aug 11, 1997

The 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.

The risk

This could cause a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. new studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.

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Vehicles in this recall

Kenworth T2000
199519961997
Kenworth T400
199519961997
Kenworth T600
199519961997
Kenworth T800
199519961997
Kenworth W900
199519961997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin september 8, 1997. 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.