https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Kenworth C500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:24 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-24V145000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2012 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehi https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-24V145000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2010 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehi https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-15V271000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2012 Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, C500, C540, C550, T660, T800, W900, and 963 trucks manufactured November 1, 2010, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper motor. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#complaint-1055688 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT WE DID 20+ HOURS OF WORK ON THIS TRUCK AND ALL AFTER HOUR RATES. THIS COMPANY IS WITHHOLDING MONEY THEY OWED. WE HAVE ASKED TO WORK WITH US AND NOW THEY WILL NOT ANSWER ANY PHONE CALLS FROM US OR OUR LAWYERS. STOP THIS TRUCK. THEY OWE US $2850.00 THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED BEFORE THEY LIE OUT OF MONEY THEY OWE US. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-11V203000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2010 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-11V203000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#complaint-845689 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2010 KENWORTH SEMI, UNIT 1 LOST A SET OF DUAL WHEELS OFF HIS TRAILER. UNIT 2 STRUCK ONE OF THE WHEELS, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRUCK TIRE/WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY. THE 2ND TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED. BOTH UNITS WERE DISABLE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0007-89. *JB UPDATED 03/21/11 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-11V157000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2012 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 KENWORTH T270/370, T440/T470, T800, T660, W900 AND C500 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 18, 2010, AND JANUARY 28, 2011. CERTAIN CAST IRON SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSINGS, WHICH TRANSMIT BRAKING FORCE FROM THE BRAKE CHAMBER PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE CAM TUBE, MAY INCLUDE A FLOW NOTCH IN THE HANDLE PORTION OF THE HOUSING DUE TO AN ERROR DURING THE CASTING https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#complaint-840563 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2006 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL, WAS TRAVELING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE AT MILE POST 201 EASTBOUND WHEN THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, LINE/WIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0753-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#complaint-840578 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1999 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS EXITING THE EMERGENCY PULL OFF. THE TRAILER OF UNIT 1 BECAME DISCONNECTED AND THE TRAILER FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF TRAILER INFO: 1993 GREAT DANE BOX TRAILER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0917-90) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-10V308000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2010 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING I https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-10V212000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2010 Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 C500 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2010. DURING MANEUVERS WITH CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF WHEEL TURN, ARTICULATION, AND BUMP, THE BRAKE CHAMBER CAN CONTACT THE REAR HOOD SUPPORT. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-08V190000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING 3,573 MY 2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, T600, T2000, AND W900 CHASSIS BUILT WITH PHILLIPS QCS II TRAILER CABLE CONNECTION AND TRAILER CABLE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH 'U-SHAPED' CUT OUT. CERTAIN TRAILER CABLE MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE A 'U-SHAPED' CUT OUT THAT ONLY PARTIALLY SUPPORTS THE TRAILER CABLE CONNECTION. PARTIAL SUPPORT OF THE CABLE CONNECTION MAY ALLOW THE MOLDED BOOT AND ELECTR https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-08V099000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-08V099000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2006 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#complaint-628283 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IF SAFETY RECALL 07V217000 WAS THE LAST RECALL**CC *TR https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-07V217000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE REAR HOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER DURING FULL AXLE ARTICULATION. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-07V107000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-07V107000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2006 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRING, PARTS, OR TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE AUTO NEUTRAL FEATURE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED WERE EITHER NOT INSTALLED, CONNECTED, OR PROGRAMMED PROPERLY. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-07V090000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2007 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE TIMING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE VALVE WAS MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE RAIL, INCREASING THE LENGTH OF THE AIR LINE, WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE WHEELBASE REQUIRING A DUAL RELAY VALVE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SINGLE VALVE SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-07V090000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2006 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE TIMING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE VALVE WAS MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE RAIL, INCREASING THE LENGTH OF THE AIR LINE, WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE WHEELBASE REQUIRING A DUAL RELAY VALVE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SINGLE VALVE SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-06V391000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2006 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500 https://plaincars.com/make/kenworth-c500#recall-05V570000-kenworth-kenworth-c500-2006 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.