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1990 Kenworth C500

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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Recalls

1 recall names the 1990 Kenworth C500. Newest first.

Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
Jun 10, 1991NHTSA 91V09000015,000 vehicles
Sprague wiper assembly pivot can seize due to galvanic corrosion between the zinc-plated steel shaft and the bronze bushings.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This corrosion can cause wiper arm/blade assembly to stopwiping windshield, this could affect driver visibility and result in anaccident.
Remedy
Replace sprague wiper assembly pivot with an assembly not susceptible to galvanic corrosion.
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