Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V716000

Parking brake

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V716000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
101
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-07
Owners notified
2014-12-30

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth K270 and K370 trucks manufactured February 4, 2014, to October 10, 2014, and 2014-2015 Peterbilt 220 trucks manufactured December 5, 2013, to October 10, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double Check manufactured February 6, 2013, to April 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a defective valve seat installed.

Safety risk

Improper seating can result in the valves improperly adjusting air pressure levels, thereby reducing the braking performance of the vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will and replace the valves, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-468-7400.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH K2702015
KENWORTH K3702015
PETERBILT 2202015
PETERBILT Model 2202014

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.