2001–2003 Kenworth T2000 & 2001–2003 Kenworth T600 + 2 more recall: unknown or other
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with vertical tail pipes, the frame access grabhandle is mounted too high.
💥 The risk
This condition could cause a person to slip and/or fall and could lead to personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the grabhandle location and if determined to be mounted too high, the handle will be relocated to the proper height. Owner notification began july 29, 2003. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V234000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03KW5
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 84
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 29, 2003
- Built
- Nov 12, 2002 – Apr 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kenworth recall no. 03KW5.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).