2009 KENWORTH T800 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2009 KENWORTH T800 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2009 KENWORTH T800 recalls and defects found on 2009 KENWORTH T800 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2009 KENWORTH T800 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:ENGINE:DIESEL
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
- STEERING:COLUMN
- SUSPENSION
- TRAILER HITCHES

Most Recent Recalls For 2009 KENWORTH T800

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2009-2011 KENWORTH T800 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER Recall
2009-2011 KENWORTH T800	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER Units affected: 417	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2010-10-27
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T660, T700, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH AG400L AIR DISC BRAKES. THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION BRACKET AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AS THE OUTERMOST BRAKE PADS WEAR AND THE FLOATING CALIPER MOVES INBOARD.
2008-2010 KENWORTH T800 STEERING:COLUMN Recall
2008-2010 KENWORTH T800	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 293	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2010-07-02
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
2009-2010 KENWORTH T800 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2009-2010 KENWORTH T800	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 914	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-10-21
Summary: KENWORTH IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2010 T2000, T800, T660 AND W900 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 12, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. THE AXLE U-BOLTS ATTACHING THE AXLE TO THE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING ON CERTAIN AG400L REAR SUSPENSIONS MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT FASTENER TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE AXLE U-BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VIBRATION IN THE REAR SUSPENSION.
2009-2010 KENWORTH T800 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2009-2010 KENWORTH T800	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 135	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-09-03
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 KENWORTH T300, T270, AND T370, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 T800 AND PETERBILT MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 335, 340, AND 367 VEHICLES BUILT ON CUMMINS' DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLES MAY BE DESIGNED WITH A HARD WIRED, DASH-MOUNTED SWITCH THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO INHIBIT AFTERTREATMENT DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THE OPERATOR BELIEVES IT MAY BE UNSAFE FOR ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE LOGIC IN THE ECM SOFTWARE IN THESE ENGINES, THE SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, LEADING THE OPERATOR TO BELIEVE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN "INHIBIT" MODE WHEN IT IS NOT.
2009 KENWORTH T800 STEERING:COLUMN Recall
2009 KENWORTH T800	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 2096	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-07-08
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 2,096 MY 2009 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. MISLOCATION OF A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
2004-2009 KENWORTH T800 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2004-2009 KENWORTH T800	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 3423	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-06-30
Summary: KENWORTH IS RECALLING 3,423 MY 2004-2009 T2000, T800,T600, W900 AND T660 VEHICLES. INCREASED BRAKE EXCITATION IN A CERTAIN VEHICLE CONFIGURATION WHICH INCLUDES BENDIX DRUM BRAKES, WIDE BASE LOW PROFILE SINGLE TIRES, AND AN AG400 OR AG460 REAR SUSPENSION, DUE TO ITS UNIQUE BRAKE CLOCKING AND CAM TUBE LENGTH, CAN CAUSE FATIGUE AND CRACKING TO BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS.
2009 KENWORTH T800 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2009 KENWORTH T800	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 9	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-06-18
Summary: KENWORTH IS RECALLING 9 MY 2009 T800S VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DANA FRONT AXLE. THE BRAKE SPIDER MOUNTING FASTENERS ATTACHING THE BRAKE SPIDER TO THE FRONT STEER AXLE FLANGE MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE BRAKE SPIDER FASTENERS AND BRAKE SPIDER TO BECOME LOOSE.
2005-2009 KENWORTH T800 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC Recall
2005-2009 KENWORTH T800	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC Units affected: 140	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2009-05-19
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 140 MY 2005, 2007-2009 T800, W900, AND T660 TRUCKS. THE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS ATTACHING THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO THE TORQUE PLATE MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
2004-2009 KENWORTH T800 SUSPENSION Recall
2004-2009 KENWORTH T800	SUSPENSION Units affected: 130	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-09-24
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2004-2009 T2000, T800, T600, W900 AND T660 KENWORTH TRUCKS BUILT WITH AN AG400 REAR SUSPENSION, LONG STROKE BRAKE CHAMBERS, AND WIDE BASE TIRES (SUPER SINGLES). THESE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP AN INCREASE IN LATERAL AND VERTICAL AXLE MOVEMENT. THIS MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE PART OR PARTS OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY (BRAKE CAM TUBE SUPPORT, BRAKE CHAMBER BRACKET, BRAKE CHAMBER, BRAKE SPIDER) TO DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE PART OR PARTS WITHIN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
2006-2009 KENWORTH T800 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2006-2009 KENWORTH T800	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 4883	PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2008-09-23
Summary: PACCAR IS RECALLING 4,883 MY 2006-2009 KENWORTH T600, T660, T800, W900, T2000 AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 389 TRUCKS. INADEQUATE STIFFNESS OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) BRACKET COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DPF FROM THE CHASSIS.