Kenworth Conventional: Suspension

Affects Kenworth Conventional · 1987 — about 68 vehicles.

The hazard

INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH GUNITE FRONT AND/OR REAR HUBS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY COOLED DURING MANUFACTURE BY GUNITE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE HUB(S) TO EVENTUALLY CRACK LEADING TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE HUB AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEFECTIVE AND SUSPECT HUBS WILL BE REPLACED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational