2017 Kenworth T680

9 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Feb 3, 2025Failure Jan 22, 2025692,920 milesFresno, CATires

   The contact owns a 2017 Kenworth T680 equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: X-One Line Grip, Tire Size: 445/50R/22.5, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 8 MPH, on the Interstate 75, the second tire on the passenger’s side experienced a blowout. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle spun out of control and the truck axle struck the second passenger’s side tire and rim. The contact drove the vehicle to Southern Tire Mart at Pilot, where the tire and the rim were replaced. The tire was a replacement tire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the tire manufacturer. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 692,920.

   NHTSA complaint 11640446
2. Filed Aug 3, 2022Failure Aug 2, 2022457,000 milesCentennial, COEngine and engine cooling

   The contact owns a 2017 Kenworth T680. The contact stated while driving downhill at 65 MPH, the check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The "Engine Failure. Stop Vehicle" message and other messages were displayed. The vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed that fuel was leaking. The contact then turned off the ignition and the fuel stopped leaking. The contact then noticed that the fuel line that went from the fuel pump to the engine compartment had ruptured. The contact contacted an independent mechanic who arrived at the scene. The independent mechanic replaced the fuel line. The contact was able to start the vehicle and continued driving. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V657000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 457,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11477355
3. Filed Aug 16, 2018Failure Feb 8, 2018146,811 milesGeddes, SDService brakes

   REPAIRED FOR TRACTOR BROKE DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE COMPLAINT OF TRACTOR WILL NOT MOVE ROAD CALL FOR TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT NOT SHIFTING FOUND NOT A TRANS PROBLEM AND THAT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE IN DRIVING LANE, PINCHED OFF LINES TO GET TRUCK OUT OF TRAFFIC, REPLACED LEFT REAR HALDEX BRAKE CAN FOR LEAKING AIR CHECKED FOR FLAT SPOTS ON TIRE OK

   NHTSA complaint 11120375
4. Filed Aug 14, 2018Failure Mar 2, 2018190,416 milesGeddes, SDService brakesFire

   DRIVER DRIVING DOWN HYWAY AND WHEEL END STARTED SMOKING, DRIVER STOPED AND FOUND HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER LEAKING AIR CAUSING BRAKE TO APPLY ON THIER OWN WHICH RESULTING IN 1 WHEEL END SMOKING THE BRAKES CHANGED OUT BRAKE CHAMBER AND ALL BURNT PARTS

   NHTSA complaint 11119976
5. Filed Aug 14, 2018Failure May 30, 2018254,364 milesGeddes, SDService brakesFire

   WHILE DRIVING DOWN HYWAY WHEEL END STARTED SMOKING, DRIVER STOPPED AND FOUND HALDEX BRAKE CAN LEAKING AIR CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DRAG AND OVERHEAT

   NHTSA complaint 11119975
6. Filed Jul 9, 2018Failure May 2, 2018424,655 milesGeddes, SDService brakesFire

   DRIVER DRIVING DOWN ROAD IN ILLIONOIS RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE WHEEL END BRAKES STARTED SMOKING WHEN BRAKE NOT DEPRESSED, DRIVER STOPPED FOUND BOTH TIRES IN TACT AND FULLY INFLATED THEN TIRES STARTED ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK TRAILER AND LOAD, CALLED IN FIRE TEAM DETERMINED HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER ON RIGHT REAR FAILED AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM BRAKE DRUMS SHOWED EXTREME HEAT DURING THE INSPECTION RESULTING IN THE FIRE, JOINT INSPECTION WITH HALDEX REVELED KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE CHAMBER SPRING , BRAKE CHAMBER WAS DISARMED FOR INSPECTION AND WAS FOUND THE SPRING HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE DIAPHRAM CAUSING THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND UNCONTROLLABLE BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING AT HYWAY SPEEDS, BROKEN PARKING SPRINGS IN THE HALDEX GOLD CHAMBER WITH NO KNOWN FIX

   NHTSA complaint 11110399
7. Filed Jul 9, 2018Failure Feb 22, 2018209,000 milesGeddes, SDService brakesFire

   DRIVER DRIVING DOWN FLAT HYWAY AND BRAKES STARTED SMOKING TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE, FIRE DEPTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK AND TRAILER, 36,000 DAMAGE TO TRUCK PLUS THE DAMAGE TO TRAILER CALLED IN HALDEX TECH REP DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT REAR HALDEX BRAKE CHAMBER FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DRAG AT HYWAY SPEEDS CAUSING THE WHEEL END FIRE, BRAKE CHAMBER WAS LATER REMOVED AND DISARMED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND SPRING HAD BROKEN PUNCTURING THE AIR DIAPHRAGM CAUSING THE FIRE AND LOSS KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS GOLD SEAL HALDEX BRAKE SPRING

   NHTSA complaint 11110398
8. Filed Jul 9, 2018Failure Jan 22, 2018205,893 milesGeddes, SDService brakesFire

   DRIVER DRIVING DOWN FLAT ROAD NEAR YUBA CITY CA, BRAKES STARTED SMOKING HEAT BLEW TIRE AND STARTED TIRES ON FIRE COMPLETE LOSS OF TRUCK AND TRAILER DEEMED HALDEX GOLD SEAL BRAKE CAN FAILURE THOUGHT TO HAVE CAUSED FIRE AND LOSS

   NHTSA complaint 11110394
9. Filed Apr 10, 2017Failure Apr 9, 2017117,000 milesSAC City, IAVehicle speed control

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KENWORTH T680. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MANY DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10971733