Model year record

1985 KENWORTH L700

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V003000

Unknown or other

Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
90
Reported to NHTSA
1986-12-07
Owners notified
1986-04-28

Defect description

LINE PRESSURE SURGES OCCUR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN HIGH GEAR LOCKUP DUE TO A PLUMBING ERROR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LINE PRESSURE SURGES COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM THROUGH ERRATIC FIRE HOSE DELIVERY ACTION.

Manufacturer remedy

REWORK PLUMBING TO PREVENT LINE PRESSURE SURGES.

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 L700 model years

All KENWORTH L700 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.