Recall Register

2006 Kenworth C500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Kenworth C500. The newest campaign is 08V099000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V099000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the slack adjusters free of charge. The recall began on march 21, 2008. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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.

NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .

Since the last update

No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks

All updates to the register

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 36,354 units in total.

  • 08V099000Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters
  • 07V107000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 07V090000Service Brakes, Air
  • 06V391000Power Train / Driveline
  • 05V570000Engine and Engine Cooling

  1. 08V099000Received . 130 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Paccar is recalling 130 my 2005-2007 kenworth c500, t800, w900, and peterbilt models 357 and 379 tractor trailers equipped with fabco slack adjusters on sisu axles. The slack adjusters may fail as a result of a fatigue crack rendering the slack adjuster inoperative. This could reduce braking effectiveness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Reduction in braking capacity could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the slack adjusters free of charge. The recall began on march 21, 2008. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 08KW2 & 208C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V107000Received . 4,592 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks, the wiring, parts, or transmission programming required for the auto neutral feature to function as designed were either not installed, connected, or programmed properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If any of these conditions exists, the transmission will not automatically shift into neutral when left in drive with the parking brake set engaged. The vehicle could move without warning increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the affected vehicles to ensure the auto neutral feature functions properly and, if needed, will make the necessary repairs free of charge. The recall began on may 9, 2007. Owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 07KW3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V090000Received . 65 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks fail to comply with the brake timing regulatory requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." the brake valve was moved to the opposite rail, increasing the length of the air line, which in turn increased the wheelbase requiring a dual relay valve system. The vehicles were manufactured with a single valve system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If stopping distance was limited, a vehicle crash could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will convert the single relay valve to a dual relay valve system free of charge. The recall began on may 21, 2007. Owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 07KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 06V391000Received . 572 units.

    Power Train / Driveline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with chalmers rear suspensions, the adjustable torque rod end castings may be brittle. A brittle rod end casting may fracture without warning, causing the vehicles' rear axles to become misaligned.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This misalignment can cause the vehicle to lose directional stability at speeds that may result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if they were manufactured with a suspect torque rod end. If a suspect torque rod end is found, the entire torque rod will be replaced. The recall began on october 9, 2006. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 1006C & 06KW1.

  5. 05V570000Received . 30,995 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain tractors equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The oil line may be cut on the cylinder head causing an oil leak and a possible fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Caterpillar, in conjunction with paccar, will be conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign free of charge. Owners may call caterpillar at 309-675-6496, kenworth at 425-828-5440, or peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 05KW7 & 1205E. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2006 Kenworth C500: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
6 Feb 2011

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Complaints about the 2006 Kenworth C500, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 Kenworth C500
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE08011Preliminary evaluationTRAILER LIGHT PLUG FAILUREElectrical System8 Feb 20085 May 200808V190000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19752
  2. 19762
  3. 19772
  4. 19782
  5. 19791
  6. 19801
  7. 19811
  8. 19891
  9. 19901
  10. 19913
  11. 19921
  12. 19931
  13. 19941
  14. 19951
  15. 19964
  16. 19973
  17. 19983
  18. 19997
  19. 20007
  20. 20014
  21. 20022
  22. 20033
  23. 20044
  24. 20055
  25. 20065
  26. 20076
  27. 20089
  28. 20095
  29. 20104
  30. 20116
  31. 20123
  32. 20132
  33. 20144
  34. 20153
  35. 20163
  36. 20174
  37. 20185
  38. 20194
  39. 20201
  40. 20211
  41. 20221
  42. 20231
  43. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Kenworth C500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/c500/2006/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PACCAR INCORPORATED

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Kenworth C500?
36,354 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth C500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Kenworth C500, model years 1975 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Kenworth C500 name most often?
Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Kenworth C500 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.