Model year record

1979 KENWORTH K100

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V098000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
9,000
Reported to NHTSA
1981-08-14
Owners notified
1981-11-01

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ARM AND ADJUST THE PRESSURE SETTINGS PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other KENWORTH K100 model years

All KENWORTH K100 recalls by 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.