Recall Register

2002 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2002 Kenworth T800. The newest campaign is 03V285000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Aug 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V285000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the vehicles and the wiring will be corrected if necessary. Owner notification began september 16, 2003. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 13,777 units in total.

  • 03V285000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 03V234000Unknown or Other
  • 03V168000Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
  • 03V126000Service Brakes, Air
  • 03V045000Exterior Lighting
  • 02V241001Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Hand Control/Valve

  1. 03V285000Received . 117 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy duty trucks, the main cab wiring harness was incorrectly connected to the 50 amp circuit breaker instead of the 135 amp breaker.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles and the wiring will be corrected if necessary. Owner notification began september 16, 2003. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V234000Received . 84 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with vertical tail pipes, the frame access grabhandle is mounted too high.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause a person to slip and/or fall and could lead to personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the grabhandle location and if determined to be mounted too high, the handle will be relocated to the proper height. Owner notification began july 29, 2003. Owners should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 03V168000Received . 483 units.

    Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Peterbilt's owner notification began june 20, 2003. Kenworth's owner notification began june 12, 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 peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or kenworth 425-828-5440.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW4/403-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 03V126000Received . 45 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 03V045000Received . 9,890 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks equipped with trailer connections fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) no. 121, "air brake systems," and no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the supplier removed a rubber grommet from the trailer light line connector. The vehicles are experiencing corrosion at the 7-way trailer connection. This causes intermittent flashing/flickering of the trailer lights.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause an electrical short and/or possible fire hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the missing grommet on all affected chassis. If a connector is found defective, it will be replaced with a new connector. Owner notification is began on march 14, 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.

    Report filed by PACCAR INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 03KW1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 02V241001Received . 3,158 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Hand Control/Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles equipped with bendix tc-7 trailer control hand-operated valve with push-to-connect fittings. The delivery port in the valve body may be partially blocked due to a problem during the molding process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Such blockage may slow the delivery and exhaust of air to and from the trailer brakes when they are operated by this hand-operated trailer control valve.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Paccar will notify its customers and inspect and replace, if necessary, the hand valve free of charge. Owner notification began october 18, 2002. 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 peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

    Report filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 902B/02KW4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19872
  2. 19882
  3. 19893
  4. 19903
  5. 19914
  6. 19921
  7. 19931
  8. 19943
  9. 19955
  10. 19968
  11. 19979
  12. 19988
  13. 199912
  14. 200010
  15. 200110
  16. 20026
  17. 20037
  18. 200412
  19. 200512
  20. 200613
  21. 200720
  22. 200825
  23. 200919
  24. 201011
  25. 201113
  26. 201210
  27. 20138
  28. 201412
  29. 201512
  30. 201612
  31. 20178
  32. 201811
  33. 20198
  34. 20209
  35. 20211
  36. 20221
  37. 20231
  38. 20244
  39. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t800/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PACCAR INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Kenworth T800?
13,777 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 133 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T800, model years 1987 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Kenworth T800 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.