Kenworth: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Kenworth. NHTSA received the reports from 1995 to 2008. The campaigns have 21,215 units in total. The newest campaign is 08E034000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Apr 2008.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 21,215 units in total.

08E034000Received 24 Apr 2008. 292 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Paccar is recalling 292 aftermarket saf holland fifth wheels sold for use on my 2007 kenworth t800 short hood, w900 long hood and t600 tractor/trailers. If the pivot bolt joint for the lever bar is over torqued, the spacer deforms, and makes contact with the lever bar. This condition coupled with corrosion associated with the seasonal dry out, can affect the lock system of the fifth wheel, preventing the fifth wheel jaw from latching securely around the trailer king pin.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The fifth wheel may fail to latch without the operator's knowledge, causing the tractor and trailer to disengage increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Paccar is working with saf-holland and will inspect the pivot bolt joint for a deformed spacer and replace the bolt, washer and spacer with a hex-head shoulder bolt and washer free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schecdule. Owners may contact paccar at 1-415-828-5000 or saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271.
Products named: Kenworth W900 2007; Kenworth T800 2007; Kenworth T600 2007; Fifth Wheel Simplex.
Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 08KW7.
95E009003Received 2 May 1995. 183 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. Extremely low torque can allow movement between the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retorque these axles to rockwell's specifications.
Products named: Peterbilt 1995; Kenworth 1995.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
95E003001Received 13 Mar 1995. 20,740 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold environment and moisture accumulates and freezes in the air dryer or in the line between the dryer and the air system reservoir. The air dryer can become over pressurized causing the air dryer cartridge to separate from the mounting base.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air dryer separates from the base, the cartridgecan separate sufficiently enough to cause personal injury or property damage.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will equip air systems with a pressure relief valve to be located between the compressor and the air dryer. This pressure relief valve is intended to vent if excessive pressure develops in the air dryer.
Products named: Peterbilt 1994; Kenworth 1993; Peterbilt 1995; Kenworth 1995; Peterbilt 1993; Kenworth 1994.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Kenworth equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1995, with 2 campaigns.

Kenworth: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Service Brakes, Air		1
Steering		1
Trailer Hitches		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

T6001
T8001
W9001

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Kenworth: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/kenworth/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: PACCAR INCORPORATED.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Kenworth products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: T600
How many units does a Kenworth equipment campaign have?: The median Kenworth campaign has 292 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Kenworth campaigns name most often?: Service Brakes, Air, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.