2005 Kenworth C500 & 2005 Kenworth T2000 + 3 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks and tractors equipped with airglide high-articulation rear suspensions, the C65-1006 sway bar used in this rear suspension may experience a reduction in fatigue life due to either a manufacturing process or a high induced stress during an extreme suspension articulation event.
💥 The risk
Both of these conditions CAN lead to a failure of the sway bar which could cause the rear axle to come loose, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
The inspection and repair of these vehicles will depend on the type of vehicle (tractor or truck) and the intended service application. This inspection and repair criteria will be forthcoming. The recall began on june 30, 2005. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V237000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05KW4
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 850
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2005
- Built
- Dec 6, 2004 – May 13, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 05KW4.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.