KENWORTH: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V030000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	KENWORTH
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	KENWORTH
Model Year:	1978
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.

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