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1997 Kenworth T600 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1997 Kenworth T600, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

4 safety recalls for the 1997 Kenworth T600

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 01V051000 Reported 209 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 54" rear axle spacing configuration of the airglide 200 suspension with the service application identified as logger, dump truck, or tanker. The rear suspension is regularly subjected to extreme articulation, resulting in flexing of the joint.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower sway arm brackets. Owner notification began march 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

  2. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V129000 Reported 9,500 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e engines. The routing of the electrical and fuel lines can cause chaffing of the wiring harness on the fuel line.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, adjust, and repair, if necessary, the fuel line and electrical harness.

  3. Hub (suspension)

    NHTSA 97V196003 Reported 470 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.

  4. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 97V139000 Reported 13,200 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with kenworth airglide 200 rear suspension. Due to materials used in the sway bar arms and studs as well as the stud plating material, stress corrosion cracking and bending fatigue can occur in the rear suspension sway bar arms and studs causing the stud to fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the arm assembly manufactured from a different material. New studs will be installed with different threads and different finish.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Kenworth T600 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1997 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Consumer said that he was in a rest area, and the next day noticed oil/ melted hub cap, and left steering axle. He contacted the dealership, and they send him to the near dealership to have it fixed.*”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 19, 2000 · Steering

“French ellison 97v139/97kw2. Dealer does not have the parts. His reply to owner: first come first serve. **ak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 8, 1997 · Suspension

Compare Kenworth T600 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Kenworth T600 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Kenworth T60021
1991 Kenworth T60030
1995 Kenworth T60010
1996 Kenworth T60050
1997 Kenworth T60042
1998 Kenworth T60040
1999 Kenworth T60091
2000 Kenworth T60070
2001 Kenworth T60070
2002 Kenworth T60051
2003 Kenworth T60052
2004 Kenworth T600100
2005 Kenworth T60084
2006 Kenworth T60081
2007 Kenworth T600131
2008 Kenworth T600111
2009 Kenworth T60050
2010 Kenworth T60010
2011 Kenworth T60010
2013 Kenworth T60012
2017 Kenworth T60010
2018 Kenworth T60010
2019 Kenworth T60010

Checking a specific 1997 Kenworth T600

How do I know if my 1997 Kenworth T600 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 1997 Kenworth T600; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kenworth dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V051000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kenworth models

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.