Model year record

1987 KENWORTH T600A

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V099000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component: Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 283
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-06-24
Owners notified: 1988-07-15

Defect description

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V161000

Structure: frame and members

Component: Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 1,400
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-10-15
Owners notified: 1987-11-05

Defect description

FASTENERS USED TO SUPPORT THE SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL.

Safety risk

SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM TRUCK.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL TWO SUPPORTING ANGLES TO PREVENT SKIRT ASSEMBLY SEPARATION.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V159000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component: Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 666
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-10-08
Owners notified: 1987-10-05

Defect description

THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.

Safety risk

TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.

Manufacturer remedy

RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.

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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