1976 KENWORTH C500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1976 KENWORTH C500
The 1976 KENWORTH C500 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK.
Recalls for the 1976 KENWORTH C500
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1976 KENWORTH C500, potentially affecting up to 2,900 vehicles.
Recall 82V075000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
| 900 vehicles affected
Defect: THE HAND VALVE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED. THIS WOULD ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SERVICE SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY IF THE CONTROL LINE TO THE REAR AXLE RELAY VALVES SHOULD FAIL. PERFORMANCE OF FRONT AND REAR SERVICE BRAKES DURING FAILURE COULD BE DEGRADED.
Remedy: THE HAND VALVE WILL BE REPOSITIONED BY THE DEALER, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V179000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
| 2,000 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY IS BELOW THAT ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALER WILL EITHER REPLACE THE EXISTING TANK WITH A LARGER TANK OR ADD A SECOND TANK, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1976 KENWORTH C500
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1976 KENWORTH C500.
Safety Rating for the 1976 KENWORTH C500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1976 KENWORTH C500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1976 KENWORTH C500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1976 KENWORTH C500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KENWORTH C500
- 1975 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
- 1976 KENWORTH C500 (current)
- 1977 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
- 1978 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
- 1979 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
- 1980 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
- 1981 KENWORTH C500 — 0 complaints
Other KENWORTH Models
- KENWORTH T680 — 106 total complaints
- KENWORTH T2000 — 56 total complaints
- KENWORTH T800 — 49 total complaints
- KENWORTH W900 — 41 total complaints
- KENWORTH KENWORTH — 25 total complaints
- KENWORTH T600 — 21 total complaints
- KENWORTH T880 — 12 total complaints
- KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL — 11 total complaints