KENWORTH L700 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

KENWORTH L700 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of KENWORTH L700 recalls and defective parts found on KENWORTH L700 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the KENWORTH L700 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For KENWORTH L700

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1982-1986 KENWORTH L700 OTHER Recall
1982-1986 KENWORTH L700	OTHER Units affected: 90	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1986-12-07
Summary: 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.
1982-1986 KENWORTH L700 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Recall
1982-1986 KENWORTH L700	UNKNOWN OR OTHER Units affected: 90	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1986-12-07
Summary: 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.
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700 STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION Recall
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700	STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION Units affected: 100	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1983-03-01
Summary: STEERING COMPONENTS MAY INTERFERE WITH EACH OTHER AND COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF STEERING LINKAGE. THE DRAGLINK, A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY HAVE A CLAMP ON THE AXLE END WHICH HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE DRAGLINK.
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 100	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1983-03-01
Summary: THE REAR BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE AS QUICKLY AS SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRE. CERTAIN TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE LINE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE RELAY VALVE AND THE AXLE TEE FITTING. THE CONDITION IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 100	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1983-03-01
Summary: FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER IS ATTACHED WITH A CLAMP AND BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN POSITIONED CORRECTLY, AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. CHAFING COULD RESULT IN AN AIR LEAK AND LOSS OF AIR TO THE FRONT BRAKES.
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE Recall
1982-1983 KENWORTH L700	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE Units affected: 100	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1983-03-01
Summary: THE U SHAPED BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE SPRINGS AND SPRING SPACERS TO THE FRONT AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO SHIFT AND COULD DEGRADE THE STEERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE.
1982 KENWORTH L700 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1982 KENWORTH L700	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 25	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1982-09-21
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES IMPROPER AIR HOSE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES MAY HAVE RESULTED IN PIECES BEING LEFT IN THE HOSE. THESE PIECES COULD BLOCK THE HOSE AND CAUSE A MALFUNCTION.
1979 KENWORTH L700 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Recall
1979 KENWORTH L700	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS Units affected: 300	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1979-09-13
Summary: DUE TO DEFECTIVE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SLACK ADJUSTER DAMAGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE ON THE REAR WHEEL END.
1973-1978 KENWORTH L700 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Recall
1973-1978 KENWORTH L700	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Units affected: 30000	PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1978-11-27
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS", IN THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LOWER THROTTLE RETURN SPRING AND THE TENSION IN BOTH THROTTLE SPRINGS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE RETURN TIME SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.