Model year record

1988 KENWORTH W900B

1 recall campaign 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.

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.