← New search1987 Kenworth W900B
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
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Official recalls
2Jun 24, 1988
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
Oct 8, 1987
THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.
Remedy: RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.