Kenworth Kenworth 1969
Model Kenworth made in 1969 by Kenworth got 1 consumer complain as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There were some recalls concerningparking brake and service brakes, air.
Model 1969
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 69V162000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 1269 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 11/17/1969 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that defect may exist in air control valve that can cause leakagefrom third air tank into spring brakes chamber, which could release springbrakes after control has been applied by operator.(correct by installing newvalve.) | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | ||||||||||||||||
| 70V052000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 1437 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 05/25/1970 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that aluminum frame brackets for air ride suspension system mayfail under certain operating conditions.failure of brackets could result inloss of vehicle control.(correct by re- placing with steel brackets.) note:modification to campaign no.69-0171-nov.7, 1969. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 69V171000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 995 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 11/24/1969 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that air ride suspension frame brackets may fail under certainoperating conditions.fail- ure of brackets could result in loss of vehiclecontrol.(correct by inspecting and reinforcing bracket where necessary.) | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 69V057000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 1 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 05/02/1969 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that lp gas heater may be defective.(correct by remov- ing andreturning to manufacturer for repairs.) | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 12/30/1996 | |||
| Vehicle experienced a complete shut down where nothing was working. vehicle was taken to two different dealers and they could not find the caus eof the problem. called the kenworth trouble desk, and was informed the problem was with the circuit breaker or the amp fuse which needed to be replaced. problem was solved by replacing the amp with a large amp fuse. *ak | |||