| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V410000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T2000 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
04KW5 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
20031101 - 20040220 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
311 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040924 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040924 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
20040819 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040823 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BRACKET, USED TO SUPPORT THE BATTERY BOX AND STEP, CAN CRACK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A CRAK IN THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRACKET CAUSING THE STEP TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL STEPS ON IT, CAUSING A FALL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE BATTERY BOX SUPPORT BRACKET AND STEP SUPPORT BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5000. |