Kenworth T600 1997

• Recall 5253 [USA]: Failure of the lower sway arm attaching bolts could result in loss of vehicle control.
  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.
  dealers will replace the lower sway arm brackets. Owner notification began march 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
  also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 13646 [USA]: This chaffing can cause fuel leakage and a potential for a fire in the engine compartment.
  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.
  dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness.
  owner notification is expected to begin during july 1998.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 13665 [USA]: Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.
  Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
  dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.
  owner notification began december 17, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact paccar at 1-425-468-7356.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 12565 [USA]: This could cause a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
  Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with kenworth airglide 200 rear suspension. Due to materials used in the sway bar arms and studs as well as the stud plating material, stress corrosion cracking and bending fatigue can occur in the rear suspension sway bar arms and studs causing the stud to fail prematurely.
  dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. New studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.
  owner notification is expected to begin september 8, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 2001104 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the rear suspension is regularly subjected to extreme articulation, resulting in flexing of the joint. Failure of the lower sway arm attaching bolts could result with possible loss of vehicle control. Correction: dealers will replace the lower sway arm brackets.

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• Recall 1997144 [Canada]: Suspension
  Note: vehicles equipped with airglide 200 rear suspension. Due to the materials used in the sway bar arms and the studs as well as the stud plating, a combination of stress corrosion cracking and bending fatigue can occur which could cause the stud to fail prematurely. This could result in loss of vehicle control and a crash without prior warning. Correction: sway bar arm assembly will be replaced with one of a different material. The new studs will have different threads and a different finish.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Consumer said that he was in a rest area, and the next day noticed oil/ melted hub cap, and left steering axle. He contacted the dealership, and they send him to the near dealership to have it fixed.*ak the worn spindle caused the bearings on the left front and right front steering to become loose and leak oil, which spread all over the wheel resulting in the hub cup melting. *yh

French ellison 97v139/97kw2. Dealer does not have the parts. His reply to owner: first come first serve. **ak