The defect
AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING DUCT HOSES COULD CHAFE AND EXPOSE THE WIRE REINFORCEMENT. THE EXPOSED WIRE MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND SHORT OUT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING HOSES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth W900 | 1982, 1983 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth W900 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1983
6 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the equipment; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 83V104000 5 Oct 1983 | MARINA MOBILE INC. |
| 83V099000 26 Sept 1983 | COSMOPOLITAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 83V098000 26 Sept 1983 | HERDAN CORPORATION |
| 83V086000 6 Sept 1983 | R&R CUSTOM COACHWORKS,INC |
| 83V054000 13 May 1983 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983