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1995-1998 KENWORTH T800 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 18 | PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2003-07-09 |
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE C8.3G AND L10G ENGINES, THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING. | |
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1998-2001 KENWORTH T800 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Units affected: 154 | PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2003-04-01 |
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY. | |
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1991-2003 KENWORTH T800 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 45 | PACCAR INCORPORATED Report Date: 2003-03-31 |
Summary: CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR P 18X7 BRAKES WITH 36¬ BRAKE CHAMBERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, ¬AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.¬ THESE TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A COMBINED AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME LESS THAN 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL SERVICE BRAKE CHAMBERS. | |
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1998-2001 KENWORTH T800 | SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 116 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 2002-02-27 |
Summary: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT DANA SPICER TANDEM DRIVE AXLE MODELS DS463 AND DS521, INSTALLED ON VEHICLES FROM MAY 1, 2001 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2002, AN UNDERSIZED ATTACHMENT WELD MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. | |
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1994-2001 KENWORTH T800 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 14 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 2001-04-24 |
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR FG941 STEER AXLES. THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) WAS DETERMINED INCORRECTLY AND OVER-STATED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. WITH THE INCORRECT GAWR LISTED, THESE LABELS DO NOT MEET THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES." VEHICLES WILL BE REMEDIED EITHER BY ASSIGNING THE PROPER WEIGHT RATING OR, IF POSSIBLE, BY CHANGING THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS TO MEET THE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED WEIGHT RATING. | |
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1996-2001 KENWORTH T800 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM Units affected: 209 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 2001-02-20 |
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 54" REAR AXLE SPACING CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRGLIDE 200 SUSPENSION WITH THE SERVICE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED AS LOGGER, DUMP TRUCK, OR TANKER. THE REAR SUSPENSION IS REGULARLY SUBJECTED TO EXTREME ARTICULATION, RESULTING IN FLEXING OF THE JOINT. | |
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1998-1999 KENWORTH T800 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Units affected: 272 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1999-07-09 |
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS. | |
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1996-1998 KENWORTH T800 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Units affected: 9500 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED Report Date: 1998-06-11 |
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3406E ENGINES. THE ROUTING OF THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL LINES CAN CAUSE CHAFFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FUEL LINE. | |
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