1988 KENWORTH KENWORTH Recalls
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 07/30/1989
Description of Recall: FUEL LINE ROUTING COULD ALLOW THE LINE TO CONTACT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON THE STARTER SOLENOID.
Conequence: SUCH CONTACT COULD RESULT IN A TRUCK FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: REROUTE FUEL LINE AND REPLACE LINE, IF NECESSARY.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL LINE/STARTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH CUMMINS L10 SERIES ENGINES ANDDELCO STARTERS.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION
Date Announced: 07/25/1988
Description of Recall: STEERING DRAGLINK NUTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED.
Conequence: DRAGLINK COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: RETORQUE DRAGLINK.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING DRAGLINK NUTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 05/01/1990
Description of Recall: AN INCORRECT PINCH BOLT WAS USED IN THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER CLAMPING FORCE ON THE ARM SPLINE.
Conequence: PITMAN ARM SPLINES COULD WEAR AND AFFECT STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL THE CORRECT PINCH BOLT.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING - PINCH BOLT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED AT THE STE. THERESE FACILITY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
Date Announced: 08/25/1988
Description of Recall: AN INCORRECT FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Conequence: BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TRAILER COULDBE REDUCED WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE LQ4 VALVE WITH A QR1 QUICK RELEASE VALVE.
Notes: SYSTEM: FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS
Date Announced: 01/07/1989
Description of Recall: BOLTS MAY BE MISSING FROM THE UPPER MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE 3 POINT SEAT BELT.
Conequence: AN OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN ANEMERGENCY AND TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL MISSING BOLTS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELT/FMVSS 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
