The defect
REAR AXLE STABILIZER (SWAY) BAR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
The remedy
REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth K100E | 1989, 1990 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1989, 1990 |
| Kenworth T450 | 1989, 1990 |
| Kenworth T600A | 1989, 1990 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1989, 1990 |
| Kenworth W900B | 1989, 1990 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 K100E | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth K100E | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T450 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T450 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T600A | 1989 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenworth T600A | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth W900B | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth W900B | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1991
6 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the suspension; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 91V217000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V204000 19 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V154000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V151000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V056000 11 Apr 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991