Kenworth W900 1999
Model W900 made in 1999 by Kenworth got 6 consumer complains there are 10 recalls as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, service brakes, air and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and steering.
Model 1999
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V021000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 05/13/1999 to 01/09/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1992 | 02/26/2001 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 02/05/2001 | 02/07/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker. the main cab power and battery power leads were attached incorrectly. this condition can result in the main cab power being unprotected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a wiring short occurred anywhere along the cab power circuit, the available battery power could arc and cause subsequent damage to the vehicle or a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and correct the problem, as needed. owner notification began february 26, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V181001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 12/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 272 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 07/09/1999 | 07/14/1999 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. the engines can stall because of software problems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Increased steering effort can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will update these engines with software changes. caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during august 1999.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 1-206-828-5418 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V142000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 10/01/1994 to 01/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 14 | 06/22/2001 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 04/24/2001 | 04/26/2001 | 567 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | These vehicles would not be in compliance with federal regulations. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V140006 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 06/23/1999 to 12/15/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 2294 | 10/24/2001 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 08/28/2001 | 10/17/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. the tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. owner notification began october 24, 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 peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or 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). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V037003 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 12/11/1999 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4513 | 07/15/2002 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 07/15/2002 | 09/12/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000. kenworth will recall 859 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor vehicles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 23, 2000, and from july 27, 2000, to september 30, 2000 and kennworth will recall an additional 4,151 vehicles equipped with dana axles and manufactured from june 23 to december 6, 1999, and from may 23 to september 30, 2000. the tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. owner notification began july 15, 2002. 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 peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01V044005 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 07/14/1999 to 09/22/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 6392 | 04/10/2001 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 03/01/2001 | 03/08/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. the suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. owner notification began on april 10, 2001, to kenworth owners and on april 25, 2001, to peterbilt owners. 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, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V246102 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 07/07/1999 to 12/03/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 3260 | 10/06/2000 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 09/13/2000 | 09/21/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. the tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 6, 2000. 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 peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V051000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 02/19/1996 to 02/09/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 209 | 03/27/2001 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 02/20/2001 | 02/28/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Failure of the lower sway arm attaching bolts could result in loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V125000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 09/02/1998 to 12/06/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 154 | 07/16/2003 | ODI | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 04/01/2003 | 04/15/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. notification began july 16, 2003. the manufacturer has advised us that parts will not be available until september 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 03kw2 and peterbilt recall no. 303-a.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V061001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED | from 07/09/1998 to 09/22/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 116 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 02/27/2002 | 03/05/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with replacement dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463 and ds521, installed on vehicles from may 1, 2001 through february 1, 2002, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dana is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. the dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. 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 dana at 616-567-1088 or kenworth at 425-828-5440. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Consumers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| TIB-E-009 | 12/02/2010 | 10040180 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| TIB-E-009 | 12/02/2010 | 10040180 | Paccar: a software update is causing the check engine light to come on. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| TIB-44-17 | 10/23/2008 | 10027646 | Kenworth trucks: reduced engine power from fuel starvation. any model kenworth equipped with the 2007 emissions compliant isx engine and optional davco 382 fuel filter, built prior to 8/11/08, *pe | 01/27/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| TIB-E-055 | 07/09/2012 | 10045240 | Kenworth: oil collection at cac intake pipe is caused by an imbalance in turbocharger pressures. models t660, t800, t700, and w900. *pe | 08/22/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| TIB-E011 | 12/15/2010 | 10040181 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| TIB-E011 | 12/15/2010 | 10040181 | Paccar: engineering standards have changed and there are now engines with heat treated bolts. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| TIB-44-17 | 10/23/2008 | 10027646 | Kenworth trucks: reduced engine power from fuel starvation. any model kenworth equipped with the 2007 emissions compliant isx engine and optional davco 382 fuel filter, built prior to 8/11/08, *pe | 01/27/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 1 | 02/09/1999 | ||
| Frame rail under hood flexes too much. when driving vehicle hood comes up. when driving down the road vehicle feels as though its going turn over when changing lanes. contacted dealer, and dealer was not doing anything about problem.*ak consumer stated that new hood cracked at the same place and is now flexing more, also stress cracks in right windshield, consumer states concern with motor mounts. *tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 08/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving the left rear tandem brake locked up and caught fire (ohio traffic crash report). nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 1 | 02/09/1999 | ||
| Frame rail under hood flexes too much. when driving vehicle hood comes up. when driving down the road vehicle feels as though its going turn over when changing lanes. contacted dealer, and dealer was not doing anything about problem.*ak consumer stated that new hood cracked at the same place and is now flexing more, also stress cracks in right windshield, consumer states concern with motor mounts. *tt | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 10/18/2000 | 0 | ||
| Tires are wearing out fast, consumer has put three sets of tires on vehicle within the last year.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 1 | 02/09/1999 | ||
| Frame rail under hood flexes too much. when driving vehicle hood comes up. when driving down the road vehicle feels as though its going turn over when changing lanes. contacted dealer, and dealer was not doing anything about problem.*ak consumer stated that new hood cracked at the same place and is now flexing more, also stress cracks in right windshield, consumer states concern with motor mounts. *tt | |||