Recall Register

1996 Kenworth T400: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Kenworth T400. The newest campaign is 97V139000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Aug 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 97V139000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. New studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 13,817 units in total.

  1. 97V139000Received . 13,200 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. New studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.

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

  2. 96V056000Received . 617 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The wires that correspond to the vehicle's rear turn signals were reversed when installed in the electrical connector.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition will cause the rear turn signals to flash opposite from the direction intended by the driver increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the turn signal switch and, if necessary, replace the turn signal switch.

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

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19881
  2. 19893
  3. 19903
  4. 19912
  5. 19951
  6. 19962
  7. 19971
  8. 20131
  9. 20151

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Kenworth T400: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t400/1996/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Kenworth T400?
13,817 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T400 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T400, model years 1988 to 2015. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Kenworth T400 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.