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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 03V379📅 Oct 10, 2003

2000–2003 Kentucky Trailer recall: brakes

⚠️ What's wrong

On certain van trailers equipped with bendix EC-30T electronic control units (ECU). If the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.

💥 The risk

If the power switch shorts, it CAN result in an over-current condition in the ECU and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.

🔧 The fix

Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 or kentucky manufacturing at 1-502-637-2551.

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
03V379000
Manufacturer
KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO.
Vehicles affected
1,330
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Owner phone
1-800-478-1793
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Built
Oct 1, 2000 – Nov 30, 2003
Recall started by
ODI
Notes
Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 03V379 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 03V379?

2000–2003 Kentucky Trailer. 1,330 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Kentucky dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-478-1793.