Total Complaints
1 filings
KENWORTH AEROCAB · model year
2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2008KENWORTHAEROCAB carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2008 AEROCAB is electrical system with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2008 AEROCAB. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20111205FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE JUST A CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR IAAI-CFI. ON OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF DOING AN ORIGIN AND CAUSE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRE OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE THAT WAS SITTING FOR SALE ON THE OVERFLOW LOT OF RHIM TRUCK SALES ST PAUL, MN. MY INVESTIGATION LED ME TO THE WIRE HARNESS/COMPUTER CONTROL BOX AS THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. I HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY A CATTLE COMPANY PARKED IN A RURAL SETTING AND WAS EXPOSED TO RODENT ACTIVITY. HOW EVER I WAS DISCUSSING THIS INCIDENT WITH ANOTHER FIRE INVESTIGATOR FROM FLORIDA WHO STATED THAT HE HAD JUST INVESTIGATED A SIMILAR FIRE IN A PETERBUILT BUT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED IN A RURAL SETTING BUT DID HAVE AROUND 500,000 ON ITS ODOMETER AS WELL BOTH VEHICLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY PACCAR BOTH VEHICLES WERE PARKED AND THEIR ENGINES WERE NOT OPERATING PRIOR TO OR DURING THE FIRE. IN THE VEHICLE FIRE THAT I INVESTIGATED, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE LOT FOR A
Mileage: 500,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB have?▼
The 2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB?▼
The most-complained component for the 2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2008 KENWORTH AEROCAB safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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