NHTSA campaign 08V099000
PACCAR INCORPORATED recall 08V099000
PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
Reported 03/04/2008
What can happen
REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Repair
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Components
- Service brakes, air: Slack adjusters
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2007 Kenworth C500View records2007 Kenworth T800View records2007 Kenworth W900View records2007 Peterbilt 357View records2007 Peterbilt 379View records2006 Kenworth C500View records2006 Kenworth T800View records2006 Kenworth W900View records2006 Peterbilt 357View records2006 Peterbilt 379View records2005 Kenworth C500View records2005 Kenworth T800View records2005 Kenworth W900View records2005 Peterbilt 357View records2005 Peterbilt 379View records