The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH KENWORTH AIRGLIDE 200 REAR SUSPENSION. DUE TO MATERIALS USED IN THE SWAY BAR ARMS AND STUDS AS WELL AS THE STUD PLATING MATERIAL, STRESS CORROSION CRACKING AND BENDING FATIGUE CAN OCCUR IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SWAY BAR ARMS AND STUDS CAUSING THE STUD TO FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ARM ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED FROM A DIFFERENT MATERIAL. NEW STUDS WILL BE INSTALLED WITH DIFFERENT THREADS AND DIFFERENT FINISH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T2000 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
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 T2000 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 1997 | 3 | 4 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T400 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T600 | 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 1997 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth W900 | 1997 | 1 | 5 |
Other suspension recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the suspension; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 97V196004 31 Dec 1997 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 97V239001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V196005 29 Dec 1997 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 97V190004 8 Dec 1997 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 97V214000 1 Dec 1997 | SHOREMASTER, INC. |
| 97V190003 1 Dec 1997 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 97V190005 28 Nov 1997 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 97V196002 24 Nov 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997