1994 KENWORTH C500 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).

1994 KENWORTH C500 TSB

Bulletin:

TIB-44-17

Component:

061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel

Summary:

Kenworth trucks: reduced engine power from fuel starvation. any model kenworth equipped with the 2007 emissions compliant isx engine and optional davco 382 fuel filter, built prior to 8/11/08, *pe

Home | Privacy