Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V090000

Service brakes, air

PACCAR INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-03-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V090000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
65
Reported to NHTSA
2007-03-09
Owners notified
2007-05-21

Defect description

CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE TIMING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE VALVE WAS MOVED TO THE OPPOSITE RAIL, INCREASING THE LENGTH OF THE AIR LINE, WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE WHEELBASE REQUIRING A DUAL RELAY VALVE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SINGLE VALVE SYSTEM.

Safety risk

IF STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LIMITED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CONVERT THE SINGLE RELAY VALVE TO A DUAL RELAY VALVE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW2.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH C5002007 2006
KENWORTH T20002007 2006
KENWORTH T8002007 2006
KENWORTH W9002007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.