Model year record

1987 KENWORTH T800

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

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.