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1975 Kenworth Kenworth

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

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3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

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78V076000 · Service Brakes, Air:antilock:control Unit/module

Apr 11, 1978

THE WRONG OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER WAS INSTALLED IN THE CONTROLLER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. IF A CERTAIN CAPACITOR IN THE CONTROLLER SHOULD FAIL, THE BRAKES ON THE AXLE ON WHICH THE CONTROLLER IS LOCATED WOULD FAIL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WHICH WOULD NORMALLY INDICATE A MALFUNCTION, WOULD ALSO BE INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REMOVE INCORRECT CONTROLLER AND INSTALL A NEW CONTROLLER AND WIRING HARNESS.

77V079000 · Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly

May 24, 1977

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FIFTH WHEEL MAY HAVE A CRACKED TUBE. A CRACKED CROSS TUBE MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TUBE FOR CRACKS. IF NECESSARY, THE FIFTH WHEEL WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

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PE86068 · Steer Axle Hub Failure

Opened Jul 29, 1986 · Closed Sep 4, 1986

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:IN THEIR OCTOBER, 1982, RESPONSETO THIS OFFICE, PACCAR STATED, ... TESTING AND ANALYSIS INDICATED APROJECTED LIFE OF OVER ONE MILLION MILES (1,000,000) WHEN OPERATED ATRATED LOAD UNDER USUAL AND CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS.ANALYSIS:THE HUB APPEARS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FAILURE ESPECIALLYUNDER HEAVY BRAKING, CORNERING AND ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS.ALTHOUGH NOSAFETY TREND WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION, IT ISAPPARENT THAT FATIGUE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING.THE CANADIAN MINISTRY OFTRANSPORT REPORTS 25 RECENT COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE.PREVIOUS INFORMATIONSHOWS THAT FATIGUE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR IN THE PREVIOUS DESIGNED HUB,OR THE REAR DESIGN HUB.PRESUMABLY ALL THREE HUBS ARE SUBJECTED TO THESAME TYPES OF DYNAMIC LOADING, YET THE K150-D-202 HUB APPARENTLY FAILS ATA HIGHER RATE THAN THE OTHER TWO.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE.SEND AN IR FOR UPDATED STATISTICS ON THISALLEGED PROBLEM.