2006 KENWORTH C500 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2006 KENWORTH C500 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2006 KENWORTH C500 recalls and defects found on 2006 KENWORTH C500 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2006 KENWORTH C500 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS

Most Recent Recalls For 2006 KENWORTH C500

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005-2007 KENWORTH C500 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Recall
2005-2007 KENWORTH C500	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Units affected: 130	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-03-04
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
2003-2008 KENWORTH C500 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
2003-2008 KENWORTH C500	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 4592	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-03-16
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY.
2006-2007 KENWORTH C500 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2006-2007 KENWORTH C500	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 65	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2007-03-09
Summary: CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE TIMING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE VALVE WAS MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE RAIL, INCREASING THE LENGTH OF THE AIR LINE, WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE WHEELBASE REQUIRING A DUAL RELAY VALVE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SINGLE VALVE SYSTEM.
2006 KENWORTH C500 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Recall
2006 KENWORTH C500	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Units affected: 572	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2006-10-13
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
2004-2006 KENWORTH C500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
2004-2006 KENWORTH C500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 30995	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2005-12-22
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.