Recall Register

1979 Kenworth Kenworth: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1979 Kenworth Kenworth. The newest campaign is 82V034000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Apr 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages. NHTSA has no 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, 82V034000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will modify the driver side radiator seal to eliminate the possibility of interference with the throttle rod bell crank.
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

3 campaigns, newest first. 29,540 units in total.

  1. 82V034000Received . 40 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    It may be possible for the lcf throttle rod bell crank to make contact with the radiator seal. This can result in reduced engine performance and/or throttle return.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will modify the driver side radiator seal to eliminate the possibility of interference with the throttle rod bell crank.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 80V034000Received . 9,500 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some vehicles contain lenses that fade from amber to clear after exposure to sunlight for prolonged periods of time. This fading does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace defective lenses or owner may pick up replacement lenses from the dealer for self-installation.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.

  3. 79V265000Received . 20,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Seat belts installed on the involved vehicles may have a false latching condition which would constitute a non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies without charge to owner.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.

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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1979 Kenworth Kenworth
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE86068Preliminary evaluationSTEER AXLE HUB FAILURESteering29 Jul 19864 Sep 198686V119000

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. 19672
  2. 19685
  3. 19694
  4. 19701
  5. 19713
  6. 19721
  7. 19731
  8. 19741
  9. 19753
  10. 19763
  11. 19773
  12. 19783
  13. 19793
  14. 19802
  15. 19812
  16. 19821
  17. 19831
  18. 19841
  19. 19851
  20. 19861
  21. 19873
  22. 19885
  23. 19892
  24. 19901
  25. 19911
  26. 19922
  27. 19931
  28. 19950
  29. 19960
  30. 19970
  31. 19980
  32. 19992
  33. 20000
  34. 20010
  35. 20030

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. 1979 Kenworth Kenworth: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/kenworth/1979/. 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 1979 Kenworth Kenworth?
29,540 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth Kenworth have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Kenworth Kenworth, model years 1967 to 2003. 3 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Kenworth Kenworth open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.