Paccar Incorporated: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 117. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS WAS INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 135 AMP BREAKER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND THE WIRING WILL BE CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 16, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kenworth T600 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 6 | 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 03V285000.
Full record for the 2003 Kenworth T600 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →