Paccar Incorporated: Exterior Lighting
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 13, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,890. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth K100e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T600 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth K100e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T2000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V045000.
Full record for the 2003 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →