Recall Register

1996 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 1996 Kenworth T800. The newest campaign is 03V245000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 1 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, 03V245000, in the NHTSA record

Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 24,073 units in total.

  • 03V245000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 03V126000Service Brakes, Air
  • 01V142000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 01V051000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
  • 98V129000Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
  • 97V196003Suspension / Front / Hub
  • 97V139000Suspension / Rear
  • 96V056000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

  1. 03V245000Received . 18 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED.

  2. 03V126000Received . 45 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks equipped with meritor p 18x7 brakes with 36" brake chambers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 121, "air brake systems." these trucks were manufactured with a combined air reservoir volume less than 12 times the combined volume of all service brake chambers.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add an additional tank or change one of the existing air tanks to a larger size. Owner notification began on may 5, 2003. 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 03KW3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V142000Received . 14 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor fg941 steer axles. The gross axle weight rating (gawr) was determined incorrectly and over-stated on the vehicle certification label. With the incorrect gawr listed, these labels do not meet the certification requirements of part 567, "requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles." vehicles will be remedied either by assigning the proper weight rating or, if possible, by changing the necessary components to meet the currently assigned weight rating.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These vehicles would not be in compliance with federal regulations.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles will be remedied either by assigning the proper weight rating or, if possible, by changing the necessary components to meet the currently assigned weight rating. Owner notification began june 22, 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 701-J/01KW04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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: .

  5. 98V129000Received . 9,500 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. The routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This chaffing can cause fuel leakage and a potential for a fire in the engine compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness.

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

  6. 97V196003Received . 470 units.

    Suspension / Front / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.

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

  7. 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: .

  8. 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: .

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

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

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.

1996 Kenworth T800: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
27 Feb 2025

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.

Complaints about the 1996 Kenworth T800, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 1 complaint.

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. 19872
  2. 19882
  3. 19893
  4. 19903
  5. 19914
  6. 19921
  7. 19931
  8. 19943
  9. 19955
  10. 19968
  11. 19979
  12. 19988
  13. 199912
  14. 200010
  15. 200110
  16. 20026
  17. 20037
  18. 200412
  19. 200512
  20. 200613
  21. 200720
  22. 200825
  23. 200919
  24. 201011
  25. 201113
  26. 201210
  27. 20138
  28. 201412
  29. 201512
  30. 201612
  31. 20178
  32. 201811
  33. 20198
  34. 20209
  35. 20211
  36. 20221
  37. 20231
  38. 20244
  39. 20251

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. 1996 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t800/1996/. 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 T800?
24,073 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 133 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T800, model years 1987 to 2025. 8 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Kenworth T800 name most often?
Unknown or Other: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Kenworth T800 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.