Recall Register

1988 Kenworth T600A: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1988 Kenworth T600A. The newest campaign is 89V019000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jan 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. 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, 89V019000, in the NHTSA record

Reroute fuel line and secure away from starter solenoid.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,361 units in total.

  1. 89V019000Received . 1,078 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Routing of fuel line could allow it to contact the electricial connection on the starter solenoid.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Such contact could result in a truck fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reroute fuel line and secure away from starter solenoid.

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

  2. 88V099000Received . 283 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Electronic throttle sensors may fail to return to idle due to throttle pedal stop being incorrectly manufactured of aluminum instead of steel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of truck control and anaccident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace aluminum throttle pedal stops with a steel version, also, replace throttle potentiometer if it has been overloaded.

    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. 19851
  2. 19863
  3. 19873
  4. 19882
  5. 19893
  6. 19902
  7. 19911

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. 1988 Kenworth T600A: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t600a/1988/. 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 1988 Kenworth T600A?
1,361 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 T600A have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T600A, model years 1985 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1988 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Kenworth T600A open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.