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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T2000 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T2000 | 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2001 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2001 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2003 | 1 | 6 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2003
3 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the unknown or other; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 03V236000 7 Jul 2003 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 03V073000 6 Mar 2003 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003