1994 Kenworth T800Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1994 Kenworth T800, most often about the service brakes, air. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Service brakes, air

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 8, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Kenworth T800 has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Service brakes, air

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, air	1	0
Tires	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1994 Kenworth T800 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Service brakes, air

Recall 03V-126 · Mar 31, 2003 · 45 vehicles

Risk. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 01V-142 · Apr 24, 2001 · 14 vehicles

Risk. THESE VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Seats

Recall 95V-098 · May 16, 1995 · 3,649 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO "RATCHET" REARWARD.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Kenworth.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other T800 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the T800 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What T800 owners report

Recent service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

A NORMAL DAY AT THE FARM I START MY TRUCK TO LET IT WARM UP. I LEAVE THE TRUCK AND COME BACK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER RELEASING MY PARKING BRAKES AND THING SEEMS NORMAL. I PULL FORWARD TOWARD A CORAL AND HIT MY BRAKES AND THERE WAS NONE. AS WAS ABOUT TO HIT CORAL I FINALLY GOT PARKING BRAKES ON. COME…
Complaint 10211203 · Dec 8, 2007 · 756,000 miles

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