| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V030000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KENWORTH |
| Model Year: |
1976 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19760901 - 19781101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790109 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790109 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19790118 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD FILLET SIZE ON THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION PERCHES WHICH MAY CREATE A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PERCHES COULD BREAK OFF. |
| Consequence Summary: |
|
| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REWELD THOSE AXLE PERCHES WITH INSUFFICIENT WELDS, SO THAT WELD MATERIAL EXTENDS COMPLETELY TO THE EDGE OF THE PERCH. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER. |