2003–2004 Kenworth T2000 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, the bracket, used to support the battery box and step, CAN crack.
💥 The risk
A crack in the bracket may lead to premature failure of the bracket causing the step to fail without warning, when an individual steps on it, causing a fall.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will change the battery box support bracket and step support bracket. The recall began on september 24, 2004. 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
- 04V410000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04KW5
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 311
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 24, 2004
- Built
- Nov 1, 2003 – Feb 20, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Paccar/kenworth recall no. 04KW5.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).