10 of the 15 complaints about the 2007 Kenworth T2000 are about the braking system — 67% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 190,551 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BRAKE CHAMBER FELL OFF THE AXLE- WAS HANGING BY HOSES WHEN SERVICE TRUCK ARRIVED TO REPAIR IT AT THE 247 MILE MARKER ON HWY I94 IN WI. REPLACED COMPLETE CHAMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10240774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BOTH RIGHT HAND DRIVE BRAKE CHAMBERS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH CHAMBERS.
NHTSA complaint #10240778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BOTH FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH BRAKE CHAMBERS.
NHTSA complaint #10240790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN AT MOUNTING PLATE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE CHAMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10240792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
REAR COVER ON LEFT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER BROKEN. TOOK TO DEALER. THEY HAD TO USE TORCH TO REMOVE MOUNTING STUDS TO REMOVE. INSTALLED NEW BRAKE CHAMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10240781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FOUND FOUR BRAKE CHAMBERS BROKEN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR.
NHTSA complaint #10240802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTS CRACKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THREE BRAKE CHAMBERS. (ONE WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2007).
NHTSA complaint #10240804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TRUCK PULLED AWAY FROM A DOCK. LR BRAKE CHAMBER LOCKED UP AND SUPER SINGLE TIRE SLID AND THEN BLEW OUT. SERVICE TRUCK HAD TO COME AND BRAKE CHAMBER WAS REPLACED. THIS REPLACED BRAKE CHAMBER IS AVAILABLE AT OUR WAREHOUSE. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW THE AXLE LOCKED UP. UPDATED 10/02/08.
NHTSA complaint #10240822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TWO BRAKE ASSEMBLIES BROKE OFF AXLES AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 6 OTHER KNOWN INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE TO BE REWELDED TO THE AXLES OF THE VEHICLES BEFORE THEY CAN BE OPERATED AGAIN SAFELY. THIS DEFECT IS ON SEMI TRACTORS CARRYING 80,000 LBS GROSS WEIGHT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE TO AVOID A CRASH WITH THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10239208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING TO DEALER LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON FRONT DRIVE AXEL BROKE OFF OF AXEL. HAD TRUCK BEEN LOADED AND NOT BOB TAILING AT THE TIME THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT AS THE FAILURE RENDERED THE BRAKE TOTALLY IN OPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10239215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.