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Recall campaign79V265000

Recall 79V265000: 1978–1979 Kenworth Kenworth

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Report received
Nov 20, 1979
Manufacturer
Paccar, incorporated
Potentially affected
20,000vehicles
Model years
1978–1979

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Seat belts installed on the involved vehicles may have a false latching condition which would constitute a non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies".

Remedy

Dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies without charge to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.