1999 Kenworth T600: recalls and complaints

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• 03V1250001 Apr 2003Suspension / Front / Hub
• 02V03700315 Jul 2002Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
• 01V14000628 Aug 2001Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
• 01V0440051 Mar 2001Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
• 01V05100020 Feb 2001Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
• 01V0210005 Feb 2001Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
• 00V24610213 Sep 2000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
• 99V3030001 Nov 1999Power Train / Driveline
• 99V1810019 Jul 1999Electrical System / Ignition / Module

1. 03V125000Received 1 Apr 2003. 154 units.

   Suspension / Front / Hub

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Notification began july 16, 2003. The manufacturer has advised US that parts will not be available until september 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.

   Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 303-A/03KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jul 2003.

2. 02V037003Received 15 Jul 2002. 4,513 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000. Kenworth will recall 859 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor vehicles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 23, 2000, and from july 27, 2000, to september 30, 2000 and kennworth will recall an additional 4,151 vehicles equipped with dana axles and manufactured from june 23 to december 6, 1999, and from may 23 to september 30, 2000. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began july 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 102A/02KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 2002.

3. 01V140006Received 28 Aug 2001. 2,294 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began october 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Oct 2001.

4. 01V044005Received 1 Mar 2001. 6,392 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began on april 10, 2001, to kenworth owners and on april 25, 2001, to peterbilt owners. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 201C/01KW03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2001.

5. 01V051000Received 20 Feb 2001. 209 units.

   Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 54" rear axle spacing configuration of the airglide 200 suspension with the service application identified as logger, dump truck, or tanker. The rear suspension is regularly subjected to extreme articulation, resulting in flexing of the joint.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure of the lower sway arm attaching bolts could result in loss of vehicle control.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the lower sway arm brackets. Owner notification began march 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 01KW02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2001.

6. 01V021000Received 5 Feb 2001. 1,992 units.

   Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker. The main cab power and battery power leads were attached incorrectly. This condition can result in the main cab power being unprotected.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If a wiring short occurred anywhere along the cab power circuit, the available battery power could arc and cause subsequent damage to the vehicle or a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and correct the problem, as needed. Owner notification began february 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 01KW01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Feb 2001.

7. 00V246102Received 13 Sep 2000. 3,260 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 800-G/00KW03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Oct 2000.

8. 99V303000Received 1 Nov 1999. 2,607 units.

   Power Train / Driveline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The installation of the aluminum steering driveline exceeds the u-joint angles specified by dana, the driveline manufacturer. By exceeding this specification, the u-joint could contact and cause a stress riser in the aluminum drive shaft. This contact could cause in a notch in the aluminum drivement, resulting in a stress riser in the shaft.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This notch could cause premature failure of the steering driveline, resulting in loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle crash without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the aluminum driveline with a steel version.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 99KW03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Nov 1999.

9. 99V181001Received 9 Jul 1999. 272 units.

   Electrical System / Ignition / Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Increased steering effort can occur.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will update these engines with software changes. Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.

   Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 99KW3/799-C.

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

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

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.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

12 Apr 2001

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.

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.

1. 19902
2. 19913
3. 19951
4. 19965
5. 19974
6. 19984
7. 19999
8. 20007
9. 20017
10. 20025
11. 20035
12. 200410
13. 20058
14. 20068
15. 200713
16. 200811
17. 20095
18. 20101
19. 20111
20. 20131
21. 20171
22. 20181
23. 20191

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Kenworth T600?

21,693 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T600 have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 53 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T600, model years 1990 to 2019. 9 of them name the 1999 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Kenworth T600 name most often?

Power Train: 2 of 2 component mentions.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Kenworth T600 open?

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