Kenworth T450 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Kenworth T450 (1989–1991).

Pick your Kenworth T450 model year

• 1989
• 1990
• 1991

All Kenworth T450 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth T450, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Linkages (visibility)

   NHTSA 91V090000 Reported June 10, 1991 15,000 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

   Sprague wiper assembly pivot can seize due to galvanic corrosion between the zinc-plated steel shaft and the bronze bushings.

   Remedy: Replace sprague wiper assembly pivot with an assembly not susceptible to galvanic corrosion.

   Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991

2. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 91V044000 Reported March 14, 1991 5,623 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

   Rear axle stabilizer (sway) bar may not have been properly heat treated.

   Remedy: Replace the stabilizer bar.

   Model years: 1989, 1990

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.