NHTSA campaign 01V051000 · Manufacturer campaign 01KW02

Kenworth Recall 01V-051: PACCAR/KENWORTH/LOWER SWAY ARM BOLTS

NHTSA recall 01V051000 (Manufacturer campaign 01KW02) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on February 20, 2001, with 209 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100, Kenworth T600 and more for model years 1996–2001. Owners were notified on March 27, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V051000 (also written 01V-051 or 01V051)
Filed by: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number: 01KW02
Report received: February 20, 2001
Potentially affected: 209 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
Owners notified: March 27, 2001

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V051000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kenworth

Kenworth C500
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth K100
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 19, 1996 – February 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)

All Kenworth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V051000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE LOWER SWAY ARM ATTACHING BOLTS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V051000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.