Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 KENWORTH Chassis

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V076000

Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
196
Reported to NHTSA
1984-06-19
Owners notified
1984-07-15

Defect description

CONTROL VALVES MAY NOT ALLOW FULL PRESSURE RELEASE AFTER BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN RELEASED BY OPERATOR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE THE PLUGS FROM THE EXHAUST PORTS ON THE SERVICE SUPPLY AND EMERGENCY SUPPLY CONTROL VALVES, AND INSTALL A TUBE AND FITTING IN ITS PLACE.

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.