2000 Kenworth T600: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2000 Kenworth T600. The newest campaign is 03V125000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Apr 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Hub. 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, 03V125000, 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.
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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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 9,696 units in total.
- 03V125000Suspension / Front / Hub
- 02V037003Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 02V033000Electrical System / Wiring
- 01V140006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 01V051000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- 01V021000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 00V131001Power Train / Automatic Transmission
03V125000Received . 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: .
02V037003Received . 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: .
02V033000Received . 44 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some heavy duty trucks equipped with alcoa fujikura LTD. (afl) power distribution boxes (pd box), the pd boxes were manufactured with insufficient torque applied to the nut of the main power feed-through stud.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient torque can lead to (1) electrical arcing of the wires inside of the pd box, or (2) an interrupted power supply to the vehicle's electrical system, either of which can lead to a loss of vehicle electrical power and possibly vehicle control without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and tighten the nut on the main power feed-through stud. Owner notification began february 25, 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 kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 02KW2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V140006Received . 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: .
01V051000Received . 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: .
01V021000Received . 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: .
00V131001Received . 490 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions. Eaton performed the campaign for the kenworth portion. However peterbilt will be conducting their own campaign.
Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 500-D. 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.
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Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2000 Kenworth T600The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Kenworth T600: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t600/2000/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 2000 Kenworth T600?
- 9,696 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Kenworth T600 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.