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NHTSA campaign 03V126000 · Manufacturer campaign 03KW3

Kenworth Recall 03V-126: PACCAR/KENWORTH/AIR RESERVOIR

NHTSA recall 03V126000 (Manufacturer campaign 03KW3) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on March 31, 2003, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500 and Kenworth T800 for model years 1995–2003 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 5, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V126000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V126000 (also written 03V-126 or 03V126)
Filed by
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
03KW3
Report received
Potentially affected
45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 121

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V126000. 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

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built January 21, 1991 – February 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built starting January 21, 1991 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 1991 – February 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

All Kenworth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V126000.

Defect description

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR P 18X7 BRAKES WITH 36" BRAKE CHAMBERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A COMBINED AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME LESS THAN 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL SERVICE BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Safety consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL TANK OR CHANGE ONE OF THE EXISTING AIR TANKS TO A LARGER SIZE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 5, 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. 03KW3. 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 03V126000

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.