| NHTSA Record Id: 4867 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013212000071284000000349 |
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| Model Name: T800 |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V142000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 701-J/01KW04 |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 14 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 22 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Apr, 24 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 26 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor fg941 steer axles. the gross axle weight rating (gawr) was determined incorrectly and over-stated on the vehicle certification label. with the incorrect gawr listed, these labels do not meet the certification requirements of part 567, "requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles." vehicles will be remedied either by assigning the proper weight rating or, if possible, by changing the necessary components to meet the currently assigned weight rating. |
Consequence Summary: These vehicles would not be in compliance with federal regulations. |
| Corrective Summary : Vehicles will be remedied either by assigning the proper weight rating or, if possible, by changing the necessary components to meet the currently assigned weight rating. owner notification began june 22, 2001. 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 1-425-828-5000. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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