Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 KENWORTH C500

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V075000

Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve

Component
Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
900
Reported to NHTSA
1982-07-26
Owners notified
1982-12-01

Defect description

THE HAND VALVE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED. THIS WOULD ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SERVICE SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY IF THE CONTROL LINE TO THE REAR AXLE RELAY VALVES SHOULD FAIL. PERFORMANCE OF FRONT AND REAR SERVICE BRAKES DURING FAILURE COULD BE DEGRADED.

Manufacturer remedy

THE HAND VALVE WILL BE REPOSITIONED BY THE DEALER, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.