Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
KENWORTH
Model Of Vehicle
C500
Year
1991
Recall Campaign Number
03V126000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air
Effect Of Defect
This Does Not Meet The Requirements Of The Standard.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
19910121
End Of Manufacture
20030225
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
45
Date Owners Notified
20030505
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Date Report Received
20030331
Make Campaign Number
03KW3
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
121