KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL Recalls
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Date Announced: 01/08/1993
Description of Recall: A DEFECT IN THE THREADS OF A U-BOLT MAY CAUSE IMPROPER LOADING, LONGITUDINAL CRACKING IN THE THREADS OF THE U-BOLT, AND PREMATURE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING FAILURE.
Conequence: FAILURE OF THE FRONT STEER AXLE SPRING COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE U-BOLTS ALONG WITH WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 09/21/1972
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PACCAR CAMPAIGN NO N/A. COE AND CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THATHENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION EQUALIZER BEAMS MAY FAIL DUE TO BEING FORGED FROMMATERIAL WITH ABNORMALLY HIGH RESIDUAL ELEMENTS. BEAMS WITH SUSPECT MATERIALARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO QUENCH CRACKS, WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF BEAMS AND RESULTIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SUSPENSIONWHERE NECESSARY. )
