Model year record

1986 KENWORTH W900B

2 recall campaigns 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.

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 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.