Model year record

1990 KENWORTH C500

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V090000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 15,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-06-10
Owners notified: 1991-09-30

Defect description

SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT CAN SEIZE DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHAFT AND THE BRONZE BUSHINGS.

Safety risk

THIS CORROSION CAN CAUSE WIPER ARM/BLADE ASSEMBLY TO STOPWIPING WINDSHIELD, THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT WITH AN ASSEMBLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO GALVANIC CORROSION.

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.