1993 KENWORTH T800 Recall

Campaign:: 03V126000 on 04/01/2003
Component:: Service brakes, air
Manufactured:: 01/20/1991 - 02/24/2003
Affected:: 45
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.
Consequence:: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Correction:: 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.
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).

1993 KENWORTH T800 TSBs (2)

Bulletin:: TIB-E-009
Component:: 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Summary:: Paccar: a software update is causing the check engine light to come on. *rm
Bulletin:: TIB-E011
Component:: 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:: Paccar: engineering standards have changed and there are now engines with heat treated bolts. *rm