Showing 393 complaints for KENWORTH
Incident date: Nov 24, 2010
1996 KENWORTH W900- UNIT 1, WAS WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF UNIT 1 AND TRAVELED INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE UNIT 2 STRUCK THE DRIVESHAFT. *BF THE REAR END OF THE TRACTOR LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO FALL FROM THE TRACTOR. ( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0821-90)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF
Incident date: Aug 10, 2010
2002 KENWORTH T600, WESTBOUND WHEN UNIT 1 TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH STRUCK UNIT 2. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0468-91)*JB
Incident date: Aug 4, 2010
1983 KENWORTH W900 UNIT 2 AND UNIT 1 WERE BOTH EAST BOUND, UNIT 2 RIGHT SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF AND STRUCK UNIT 1. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, A SMALL AUXILIARY MIRROR WAS ATTACHED TOO THE RIGHT SIDE VIA A BRACKET AND CAME OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0458-91) *JB
Incident date: Nov 27, 2008
BOOSTER CABLE ROUTING AND CABLE MOUNTING ON 2002 KENWORTH FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF FIRE. *TR
Fire
Incident date: Mar 19, 2009
BOOSTER CABLE ROUTING AND CABLE MOUNTING ON 2002 KENWORTH FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF FIRE. *TR
Fire
Incident date: Oct 15, 2008
BOOSTER CABLE ROUTING AND CABLE MOUNTING ON 2006 KENWORTH FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF FIRE. *TR
Fire
Incident date: Mar 1, 2009
FUEL TANKS MOVING WHICH IN ONE CASE HAS CAUSED TO FUEL LINE TO LEAK. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. *TR
Incident date: Jun 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KENWORTH T-2000 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CLUTCH COIL WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST TO A STOP. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PART FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND HE WAS AWAITING ITS ARRIVAL. TH
... E VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 656,000.Read more
Incident date: Apr 12, 2010
1995 KENWORTH SEMI, RIGHT FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW. *BF THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRUCK A CONCRETE CULVERT AND DITCH. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0124-89. *JB
Crash
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: May 23, 2010
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: Apr 19, 2009
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) A DRIVER BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AKA [XXX] IS A OWNER OPERATOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH DD&S EXPRESS OUT OF BALTIMORE MD. IS RUNNING HIS TRUCK ILLEGALLY HE HAS BEEN RUNNING WITH OVER A 53 FOOT TRAILER THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE LONGER HE ALSO HAS BEEN FORGING HIS LOG BOOK ALSO HE HAS SEVERAL TIMES RAN OVER SIZ
... E LOADS WITH OUT PERMITS OR ESCORTS ALSO SOME PERMITS THAT HE DON'T GET HE COPIES THEM AND CHANGES DATES AND LOADS HE RUNS ALOT THRU TX AND CA AND SOMETIMES MI AND VA AND HE DOES ALL THIS QUITE OFTEN AND HE HAS ALSO PAID SOMEONE TO FORGE HIS DOT PHYSICAL AND I HOPE YOU TAKE HIM OFF THE ROAD HE IS A VARY UNSAFE DRIVER THANK YOU *TRRead more
Incident date: Apr 30, 2010
I-65 SOUTH IMMEDIATELY PAST THE I-265 OFFRAMP. 55MPH ZONE DRIVING A SATURN 4 DOOR COMPACT @ 2250 HOURS IN THE RIGHT LANE. HAD ONE SEMI TAILGAITING BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER TO MY LEFT IN THE MIDDLER LANE. TRUCK FROM JWH TRANSPORT INC., ROME GA (706)234-4434 PULLING TRAIKER # 2325 WAS SPEEDING UP THE EXIT RAMP LANE TO MY RIGHT FORCEING ME AND THE SEMI TO MY LEFT AND BEHIND ME TO SUDDENLY CHANGE LANE
... S TO THE LEFT AS THE EXIT LANE FINALLY RAN OUT . WITH OTHER TRAFFIC THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A 5 OR 6 VEHICLE COLLISSION. THE EXIT RAMP LANE THE SPEEDING TRUCK WAS IN WAS MARKED FOR THE PREVIOUS MILE THAT IT WAS ENDING AND TO MERGE TO THE LEFT. HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS DRIVER WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OR TO IMPAIRED FROM A LACK OF SLEEP TO EXECUTE THE PROPER JUDGEMENT THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ENTIRE SITUATION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I CAN BE CONTATCED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 4, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KENWORTH W900 SEMI TRACTOR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SMOKE WHICH VIOLATED EPA EMISSIONS GUIDELINES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BUT TH
... E MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,201. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2008
1997 KENWORTH SEMI HAD A TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0507-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
Incident date: Mar 5, 2010
CUMMINS ISX ENGINE SHUT DOWN TWELVE TIMES SINCE AUG (7 MONTH PERIOD) ON HWY OFTEN REQUIRING A TOW UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE ECM WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY. OVER TIME, THE CONNECTION BECAME WORSE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 06/04/10. *JB
Incident date: Mar 5, 2010
CUMMINS ISX ENGINE SHUT DOWN TWELVE TIMES SINCE AUG (7 MONTH PERIOD) ON HWY OFTEN REQUIRING A TOW UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE ECM WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY. OVER TIME, THE CONNECTION BECAME WORSE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 06/04/10. *JB
Incident date: Feb 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KENWORTH T800. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRAG LINK WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE M
... ILEAGE WAS 700,070.Read more
Incident date: Nov 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT DROVE A 2007 T800 KENWORTH TRUCK. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN REVERSE AND TRYING TO LOCK THE TRAILER IN PLACE, THE FIFTH WHEEL HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO MANUALLY LOCK THE TRAILER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE TRUCKS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND THE COMPANY WAS NOT WILLING TO CORREC
... T THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,950.Read more
Incident date: Oct 18, 2009
09V239000 RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE TO MY 2005 KENWORTH T600, BUT THE WELDING THAT WAS PERFORMED TO CONNECT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE AXLE HAVE FULLY CRACKED AND SEPERATED,MECHANICS AT KENWORTH DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CERTIFIED WELDERS,THE CHICKEN !@#$%'. WELDING DOES NOT PENETRATE THE AXLE METAL..... *TR
Incident date: Oct 18, 2009
09V239000 RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE TO MY 2005 KENWORTH T600, BUT THE WELDING THAT WAS PERFORMED TO CONNECT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE AXLE HAVE FULLY CRACKED AND SEPERATED,MECHANICS AT KENWORTH DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CERTIFIED WELDERS,THE CHICKEN !@#$%'. WELDING DOES NOT PENETRATE THE AXLE METAL..... *TR
Incident date: Dec 5, 2009
I BROUGHT A SET OF COOPER STEER TIRES FOR MY SEMI TRUCK FROM A FLYING J IN BLACK RIVER FALLS WI. THE TIRES SHORTLY AFTER STARTED WEARING UNEVENLY, CUPPING BADLY AND SEEM TO BE FALLING APART. THIS BEGAN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30K MILES, I TRIED EFFORTLESSLY TO CONTACT COOPER TO INFORM OF THE DEFECTS AND ISSUES AND WAS BLOWN OFF. I CONTACTED THE FLYING J I PURCHASED THEM FROM AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE REC
... ALLED AND THAT COOPER HAD COME AND TAKEN THE TIRES FROM THE STORE AND THAT NEITHER THE FLYING J OR COOPER TIRE HAD ANY INTENTION OR THOUGHT ABOUT CONTACTING THE PURCHASERS OF THESE TIRES. AFTER I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THERE CORPORATE OFFICE THEY WERE NOT RECALLED TIRES THEY WERE SIMPLY JUST KNOWN "FOR PROBLEMS" AND THEY REFUSED TO EXPLAIN WHY NO ONE WAS CONTACTED. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME 75% CREDIT FOR THE TIRES THAT THEY KNEW HAD SAFETY ISSUES AND WOULD BE GIVEN A NATIONAL DISCOUNT I AGREED AND ASSUMED I WOULD FOLLOW UP EVEN MORE SO WITH COOPER. WHEN I CONTACTED COOPER AGAIN VIA EMAIL AND EXPLAINED THIS TO THEM AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DON'T WARRANTY SAFETY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THESE TIRES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY RISK TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND AFTER I WAS TOLD BY THE FLYING J PERSONNEL IN THERE CORPORATE OFFICE THAT THESE ARE THE 13TH SET OF STEER TIRES JUST FROM THAT LOCATION ALONE THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO THE SAME DEFECTS I THINK THAT WARRANTS SOMEONE DOING OR SAYING SOMETHING!!!!! THINK HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THESE TIRES MAY HAVE CAUSED OR COULD HAVE CAUSED RECENTLY, HOW MANY FAMILIES MUST LOSE LOVED ONES DUE TO COOPERS OUTRIGHT NEGLIGENCE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2009
2005 KENWORTH T600 LAST 8 OF VIN 099664 AIR BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED/CRACKED IN HALF,BRAKE CHAMBER HANGING BY HOSES ONLY, DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE. *TR
Incident date: Nov 15, 2007
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND DECREASED PARKING BRAKE HOLD CAPABILITY. HE THEN RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V239000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). HOWEVER HE HAS ALREADY PAID AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 TO REPLACE VARIOUS BRAKING COMPONENTS, AND YET THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360,000. T
... HE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 690,000.Read more
Incident date: Jul 28, 2009
'95 KENWORTH -RIGHT FRAME "BROKE" JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPRING HANGER ON PASSENGER SIDE - THE DRIVER DISCOVERED IT ON A PRETRIP INSPECTION, HE WAS ON THE WAY TO CALIFORNIA FROM MINNESOTA THIS COULD HAVE BROKEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. WE HAD IT REPAIRED @COLOR COUNTRY DIESEL,CEDAR CITY UTAH. - THE MECHANIC WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT , AS THERE
... WOULD BE NO CONTROLLING THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE DROPPED OUT- ONLY THE TOPMOST 2 ' WERE HOLDING THE FRAME TOGETHER. *TRRead more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2009
A TRACTOR UPDATE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED BY KENWORTH EARLY IN 2009 THAT INVOLVED THE 2008 T-800 TRACTORS. THE UPDATE REQUIRED THE INSTALLATION OF A 150 A "MEGAFUSE" INTO THE MAIN POSITIVE CONDUCTOR SUPPLYING ALL TRACTOR ELECTRICAL POWER (NOT TO THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID). SINCE THE "MEGAFUSE" WAS INSTALLED INLINE, OPENING OF THE FUSE EFFECTIVELY DE-ENERGIZED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE T
... RACTOR INCLUDING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FURTHER, ALL SIGNAL, WARNING, VISIBILITY AND HEAD LIGHTS CEASED OPERATION. MORE IMPORTANTLY (AND THE REASON FOR THIS REPORT), WITH IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN OF THE DIESEL ENGINE, ALL POWER ASSISTED STEERING CAPABILITIES ARE ELIMINATED. WITHOUT POWER ASSIST, A TRACTOR BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. WE INVESTIGATED JUST SUCH AN OCCURRENCE FOR ONE OF OUR CLIENTS. HISTORICALLY, OUR TRUCKING COMPANY CLIENT HAS NOW RECORDED TWO SUCH ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH ONE RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE BACKING INTO A LOADING DOCK AT LOW SPEED. THE SECOND OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A NORTHERN ONTARIO HIGHWAY CURVE AT NIGHT. THE SECOND FUSE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH AS THE DRIVER COULD NOT NEGOTIATE THE CURVE IN THE DARK, WITHOUT THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING (FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO). THE MEGAFUSE IS HOUSED WITHIN THE KENWORTH BATTERY BOX, LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE LEFT SIDE FUEL SADDLE TANK. AT PRESENT, WE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE MEGAFUSE OPENING (FAILURE). PRELIMINARY HYPOTHESIS INCLUDED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAULT(S) WITHIN THE MAIN SUPPLY CONDUCTOR OR MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE MEGAFUSE DUE TO VIBRATION DAMAGE. ASIDE FROM THE FAILURE MECHANISM OF THE FUSE, IT IS OUR ENGINEERING OPINION THAT A FUSE THAT NULLIFIES THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE TRACTOR OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS THAT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A MISDIRECTED TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION. *TRRead more
Crash
Incident date: Apr 6, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KENWORTH T600. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, SNOW AND HEAVY WIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE, BEGIN SLIDING DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEELS AND WAS CUT BY BROKEN GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO KICK THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW OUT TO ESCAPE FROM VEHICLE. A POLICE RE
... PORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. DURING THE CRASH, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK WHEN AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,241 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,241.Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 6, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 KENWORTH W900. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD WAS KNOCKING ON THE MAIN CAB AND WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CHASSIS WAS CRACKED AND DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FA
... ILURE MILEAGES WERE 158,117. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB UPDATED 05/03/12. *JBRead more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KENWORTH W900L STUDIO. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MISSISSIPPI, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE DOT SAFETY STANDARDS WERE FINE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN TEXAS, THE DOT REGULATION AND AIR SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY BREAK DOWN. THE CONTACT WANTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO WANTS ALL OF HIS LEASE P
... AYMENTS RETURNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,500.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KENWORTH W900L STUDIO. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MISSISSIPPI, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE DOT SAFETY STANDARDS WERE FINE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN TEXAS, THE DOT REGULATION AND AIR SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY BREAK DOWN. THE CONTACT WANTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO WANTS ALL OF HIS LEASE P
... AYMENTS RETURNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,500.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KENWORTH W900L STUDIO. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MISSISSIPPI, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE DOT SAFETY STANDARDS WERE FINE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN TEXAS, THE DOT REGULATION AND AIR SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY BREAK DOWN. THE CONTACT WANTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO WANTS ALL OF HIS LEASE P
... AYMENTS RETURNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,500.Read more
Incident date: Jul 12, 2007
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER WAS LEAKING. TOOK TO DEALER. FOUND INTERNAL ROD END BROKEN OFF. THEY REPLACED BRAKE CHAMBER. *TR
Incident date: Jul 14, 2007
BRAKE CHAMBER FELL OFF THE AXLE- WAS HANGING BY HOSES WHEN SERVICE TRUCK ARRIVED TO REPAIR IT AT THE 247 MILE MARKER ON HWY I94 IN WI. REPLACED COMPLETE CHAMBER. *TR
Incident date: Aug 30, 2007
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Sep 26, 2007
BOTH RIGHT HAND DRIVE BRAKE CHAMBERS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH CHAMBERS. *TR
Incident date: Oct 22, 2007
DOT SCALE IN CA DISCOVERED BOTH BRAKE CHAMBERS ON REAR AXLE WERE BROKEN. TRUCK WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE SCALE. BOTH CHAMBERS WERE REPLACED. HAD THIS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD'VE HAPPENED. *TR
Incident date: Oct 23, 2007
BOTH FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH BRAKE CHAMBERS. *TR
Incident date: Oct 24, 2007
LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN AT MOUNTING PLATE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE CHAMBER. *TR
Incident date: Feb 25, 2008
LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN OFF AND HANGING BY HOSES. STUDS BROKEN OUT OF BASE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Mar 17, 2008
PARKING BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED BOTH S CAM BRACKETS AND BOTH BRAKE CHAMBERS. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2007
REAR COVER ON LEFT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN. TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD TO USE TORCH TO REMOVE MOUNTING STUDS TO REMOVE. INSTALLED NEW BRAKE CHAMBER. *TR
Incident date: Mar 27, 2008
FOUND FOUR BRAKE CHAMBERS BROKEN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR. *TR
Incident date: Jun 6, 2008
LEFT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN AT MOUNTING STUDS AND S-CAM BROKEN. DEALER WELDED UP MOUNT ON S-CAM AND INSTALLED NEW BRAKE CHAMBER. *TR
Incident date: May 13, 2008
BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THREE BRAKE CHAMBERS. (ONE WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2007).