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  NHTSA Recall 03V234000

NHTSA Campaign Id 03V234000; Date: Jul. 1, 2003

This condition could cause a person to slip and/or fall and could lead to personal injury.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2001 Kenworth T2000 2002 Kenworth T2000 2003 Kenworth T2000 2001 Kenworth T600 2002 Kenworth T600 2003 Kenworth T600 2001 Kenworth T800 2002 Kenworth T800 2003 Kenworth T800 2001 Kenworth W900 2002 Kenworth W900 2003 Kenworth W900

Component: Unknown Or Other

Manufactured by: Paccar Incorporated

Affected Units:: 84

icon3 Recall Summary:

On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with vertical tail pipes, the frame access grabhandle is mounted too high.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Kenworth recall no. 03kw5. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 29, 2003

Also see:

All recalls of Kenworth vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.