Model year record

1989 KENWORTH T400

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V090000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 15,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-06-10
Owners notified: 1991-09-30

Defect description

SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT CAN SEIZE DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHAFT AND THE BRONZE BUSHINGS.

Safety risk

THIS CORROSION CAN CAUSE WIPER ARM/BLADE ASSEMBLY TO STOPWIPING WINDSHIELD, THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT WITH AN ASSEMBLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO GALVANIC CORROSION.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V044000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 5,623
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-03-14
Owners notified: 1991-06-03

Defect description

REAR AXLE STABILIZER (SWAY) BAR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V036000

Electrical system: wiring

Component: Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 650
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-03-10
Owners notified: 1989-06-20

Defect description

TRAILER WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT OR TOTAL FAILURE OF TRAILER BRAKE LIGHTS OR ALL OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD AFFECT OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THETRAILER AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.

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.