Paccar Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The 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.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Kenworth T800 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Kenworth T800 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 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 03V126000.
Full record for the 2003 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →