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NHTSA recall 03V126000

Service brakes, air

Kenworth C500 and 1 more

Reported Mar 31, 200345 vehicles affectedPACCAR INCORPORATEDMaker’s number 03KW3Built Jan 21, 1991 – Feb 25, 2003

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Kenworth C500
1991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Kenworth T800
1991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003

Notes

Kenworth recall no. 03Kw3. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).