Model year record

1985 KENWORTH K100

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V004000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
5,000
Reported to NHTSA
1986-12-07
Owners notified
1986-03-10

Defect description

THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE CIRCUIT TO OVERHEAT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FIRE COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND REPLACE WITH FUSES.

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.

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