NHTSA campaign 03V234000 · Manufacturer campaign 03KW5
Kenworth Recall 03V-234: PACCAR/KENWORTH/GRAB HANDLE
NHTSA recall 03V234000 (Manufacturer campaign 03KW5) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on July 1, 2003, with 84 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on July 29, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V234000 (also written 03V-234 or 03V234)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03KW5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 84 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V234000. 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 T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Kenworth W900
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V234000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH VERTICAL TAIL PIPES, THE FRAME ACCESS GRABHANDLE IS MOUNTED TOO HIGH.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A PERSON TO SLIP AND/OR FALL AND COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GRABHANDLE LOCATION AND IF DETERMINED TO BE MOUNTED TOO HIGH, THE HANDLE WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 03KW5.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 03V234000
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.