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NHTSA Campaign 08V099000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Mar 4, 2008 · 130 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH C500 2005 130
KENWORTH C500 2006 130
KENWORTH C500 2007 130
KENWORTH T800 2005 130
KENWORTH T800 2006 130
KENWORTH T800 2007 130
KENWORTH W900 2005 130
KENWORTH W900 2006 130
KENWORTH W900 2007 130
PETERBILT 357 2005 130
PETERBILT 357 2006 130
PETERBILT 357 2007 130
PETERBILT 379 2005 130
PETERBILT 379 2006 130
PETERBILT 379 2007 130

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V099000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.