1996 Kenworth W900bProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1996 Kenworth W900b, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 5, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Kenworth W900b has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1996 Kenworth W900b recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other W900b 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 W900b median. How we score

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In owners' words

What W900b owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1996 KENWORTH W900- UNIT 1, WAS WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF UNIT 1 AND TRAVELED INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE UNIT 2 STRUCK THE DRIVESHAFT. *BF THE REAR END OF THE TRACTOR LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO FALL FROM THE TRACTOR. ( OHIO…
Complaint 10375735 · Jan 5, 2011

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