Model year record

1978 KENWORTH COE

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V140000

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Component
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Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
150
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-06
Owners notified
1979-05-31

Defect description

THE INVOLVED TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A GRADE 5 BOLT INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED GRADE 8 BOLT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE GRADE 5 BOLTS WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS.

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.