Paccar Incorporated: Unknown or Other
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 84. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH VERTICAL TAIL PIPES, THE FRAME ACCESS GRABHANDLE IS MOUNTED TOO HIGH.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A PERSON TO SLIP AND/OR FALL AND COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 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 T2000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T2000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 9 | 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 03V234000.
Full record for the 2003 Kenworth T2000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →