Recall Register

K-TEC: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 2 vehicle recall campaigns for K-TEC. The register has 1 model line of the make, model years 2006 to 2008. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, K-TEC is number 485 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for K-TEC: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

1 model line, in the order of the number of complaints.

K-TEC: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
International3200.0

This table compares the model lines of K-TEC only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

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

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 2 of 2.

  1. 08V403000Received . 22 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kaffenbarger is recalling 22 my 2006-2008 international class 8 trucks equipped with auxiliary axles supplied by watson & chalin. The lower cast arms could fracture which could affect the suspensions ability to lift the axle when it's not needed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kaffenbarger is working with watson & chalin to provide repair kits along with repair instructions. Owners can contact watson & chalin manufacturing at 1-800-445-0736 or kaffenbarger at 1-937-845-3804.

    Report filed by KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

  2. 08V083000Received . 129 units.

    Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kaffenbarger truck equipment (k-tec) is recalling 129 my 2006-2008 international class 8 truck tractors equipped with saf-holland simplex fifth wheels. The latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. Corrosion or contaminates in the pivot may cause it to bind and prevent the fifth wheel jaw from latching securely around the trailer king pin.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    There is a possibility that the fifth wheel may fail to latch without the driver's knowledge. When this occurs, the driver could drive away and the trailer could become disengaged increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    K-tec is working with saf-holland. Saf-holland will send a repair kit to owners free of charge. The recall began on march 17, 2008. Owners may contact saf-holland at 1-888-396-6501 ext. 4343 or k-tec at 937-845-3804.

    Report filed by KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

Download all 2 campaigns of K-TEC (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name K-TEC vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 2 campaigns.
Complaints about K-TEC vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. K-TEC: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/k-tec/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
151

Manufacturers in the recall file: KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which K-TEC model lines are on the register?
One: the International, with 2 recall campaigns and no complaint.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for K-TEC?
151 units in 2 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.