The defect
FUEL LINE ROUTING COULD ALLOW THE LINE TO CONTACT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON THE STARTER SOLENOID.
The risk
SUCH CONTACT COULD RESULT IN A TRUCK FIRE.
The remedy
REROUTE FUEL LINE AND REPLACE LINE, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenworth | 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| Kenworth | 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenworth | 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenworth | 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1989
13 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 89V187000 27 Oct 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V161000 28 Sept 1989 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 89V137000 15 Aug 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V141000 15 Aug 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V126000 27 Jul 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V114000 14 Jul 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V103000 23 Jun 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V071000 8 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989