NHTSA campaign 01V305000 · Manufacturer campaign 01KW09
Kenworth Recall 01V-305: PACCAR/KENWORTH/FMVSS 103/DEFOGGING
NHTSA recall 01V305000 (Manufacturer campaign 01KW09) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on September 26, 2001, with 2,670 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth T300, Kenworth T600 and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 7, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V305000 (also written 01V-305 or 01V305)
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 01KW09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,670 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V305000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth C500
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – June 4, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T300
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – June 4, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – June 4, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – June 4, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – June 4, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V305000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS." THE MODE DOOR IN AN HVAC SYSTEM CAN BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MODE DOOR CAM AND ACTUATOR COULD BIND, CAUSING THE CAM RETAINING TABS TO SHEAR OFF.
Safety consequence
THIS FAILURE MAY INHIBIT THE ABILITY TO DIRECT AIR BLOWING FROM THE HVAC SYSTEM TO THE WINDSHIELD, POTENTIALLY REDUCING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MODE DOOR OPERATION AND REPLACE THE HVAC CAB MODE HOUSING ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 7, 2001. 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 KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V305000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.