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1987 Kenworth T600A

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jun 24, 1988
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Kenworth T600A. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
88V099000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Jun 24, 1988
283 units potentially affected
The defect: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSORS MAY FAIL TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO THROTTLE PEDAL STOP BEING INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
The remedy: REPLACE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PEDAL STOPS WITH A STEEL VERSION, ALSO, REPLACE THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER IF IT HAS BEEN OVERLOADED.
PACCAR, INCORPORATEDView on NHTSA.gov
87V161000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Oct 15, 1987
1,400 units potentially affected
The defect: FASTENERS USED TO SUPPORT THE SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL.
The risk: SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM TRUCK.
The remedy: INSTALL TWO SUPPORTING ANGLES TO PREVENT SKIRT ASSEMBLY SEPARATION.
PACCAR, INCORPORATEDView on NHTSA.gov
87V159000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Oct 8, 1987
666 units potentially affected
The defect: THE THROTTLE LEVER IS NOT UNDER SUFFICIENT TENSION.
The risk: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.
The remedy: RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.
PACCAR, INCORPORATEDView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kenworth T600A by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1991011—
1990021—
1989130—
1988020—
1987Viewing030—
1986030—
1985010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.