NHTSA campaign 03V045000 · Manufacturer campaign 03KW1

Kenworth Recall 03V-045: PACCAR/KENWORTH/TRAILER LIGHTS

NHTSA recall 03V045000 (Manufacturer campaign 03KW1) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on February 13, 2003, with 9,890 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth K100E, Kenworth T300 and more for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on March 14, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V045000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V045000 (also written 03V-045 or 03V045)
Filed by: PACCAR INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number: 03KW1
Report received: February 13, 2003
Potentially affected: 9,890 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Exterior Lighting
Owners notified: March 14, 2003
Safety standard: FMVSS 121

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V045000. 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
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth K100E
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T300
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 23, 2002 – February 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Kenworth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V045000.

Defect description

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER CONNECTIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE SUPPLIER REMOVED A RUBBER GROMMET FROM THE TRAILER LIGHT LINE CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING CORROSION AT THE 7-WAY TRAILER CONNECTION. THIS CAUSES INTERMITTENT FLASHING/FLICKERING OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING GROMMET ON ALL AFFECTED CHASSIS. IF A CONNECTOR IS FOUND DEFECTIVE, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2003. 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 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 03KW1. CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V045000

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.