The defect
FASTENERS USED TO SUPPORT THE SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL.
The risk
SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM TRUCK.
The remedy
INSTALL TWO SUPPORTING ANGLES TO PREVENT SKIRT ASSEMBLY SEPARATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T600A | 1986, 1987 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 T600A | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T600A | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the structure; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 87V163000 20 Oct 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V124000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V114000 23 Jul 1987 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 87V096000 2 Jul 1987 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 87V091000 15 Jun 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V076000 26 May 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V046000 3 Apr 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V001000 12 Jan 1987 | NATIONAL AMBULANCE BLDRS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987