Model year record

1993 KENWORTH Conventional

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V003000

Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Component: Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 330
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-01-08
Owners notified: 1993-01-06

Defect description

A DEFECT IN THE THREADS OF A U-BOLT MAY CAUSE IMPROPER LOADING, LONGITUDINAL CRACKING IN THE THREADS OF THE U-BOLT, AND PREMATURE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING FAILURE.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE U-BOLTS ALONG WITH WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	1	—
Wheels	1	—

The 1994 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.