NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Kenworth K100 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Kenworth K100 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kenworth dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Kenworth K100. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Kenworth K100 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Kenworth K100, describing incidents dated April 19, 2009.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10329873 · Filed May 11, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) A DRIVER BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AKA [XXX] IS A OWNER OPERATOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH DD&S EXPRESS OUT OF BALTIMORE MD. IS RUNNING HIS TRUCK ILLEGALLY HE HAS BEEN RUNNING WITH OVER A 53 FOOT TRAILER THAT HAS BEEN…

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PACCAR/KENWORTH/WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA #04V580000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice

Reported December 10, 2004 · PACCAR INCORPORATED

Potentially affected: 4,322 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 04KW8 · Owners notified January 13, 2005 · Vehicles built August 10, 2004 – October 19, 2004 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER FEED HARNESS P92-1993 TERMINALS WERE NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS AFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 13, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

PACCAR/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW8.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Kenworth K100. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Kenworth K100.

Equipment; Unknown or Other

ODI #10329873

Incident: April 19, 2009 · Filed: May 11, 2010

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) A DRIVER BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AKA [XXX] IS A OWNER OPERATOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH DD&S EXPRESS OUT OF BALTIMORE MD. IS RUNNING HIS TRUCK ILLEGALLY HE HAS BEEN RUNNING WITH OVER A 53 FOOT TRAILER THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE LONGER HE ALSO HAS BEEN FORGING HIS LOG BOOK ALSO HE HAS SEVERAL TIMES RAN OVER SIZE LOADS WITH OUT PERMITS OR ESCORTS ALSO SOME PERMITS THAT HE DON'T GET HE COPIES THEM AND CHANGES DATES AND LOADS HE RUNS ALOT THRU TX AND CA AND SOMETIMES MI AND VA AND HE DOES ALL THIS QUITE OFTEN AND HE HAS ALSO PAID SOMEONE TO FORGE HIS DOT PHYSICAL AND I HOPE YOU TAKE HIM OFF THE ROAD HE IS A VARY UNSAFE DRIVER THANK YOU *TR

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