NHTSA campaign 03V168000 · Manufacturer campaign 03KW4/403-C
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 03V-168: PACCAR/FIFTH WHEELS/FATIGUE CRACKS
NHTSA recall 03V168000 (Manufacturer campaign 03KW4/403-C) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on May 5, 2003, with 483 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T300, Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and more for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on June 18, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V168000 (also written 03V-168 or 03V168)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03KW4/403-C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 483 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V168000. 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 T300
Kenworth T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 357
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2003 – April 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 378
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2003 – April 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 379
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2003 – April 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 385
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2003 – April 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 387
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2003 – April 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V168000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.
Safety consequence
IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. PETERBILT'S OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 20, 2003. KENWORTH'S OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 12, 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 PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH 425-828-5440.
Notes
PETERBILT RECALL NO. 403-C/KENWORTH RECALL NO. 03KW4.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V168000
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.