NHTSA Campaign 10V535000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Oct 27, 2010 · 417 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T660, T700, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH AG400L AIR DISC BRAKES. THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION BRACKET AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AS THE OUTERMOST BRAKE PADS WEAR AND THE FLOATING CALIPER MOVES INBOARD.

Consequence

AS THIS INTERFERENCE GETS LARGER, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE BRAKE CALIPER AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T660 2009 417
KENWORTH T660 2010 417
KENWORTH T660 2011 417
KENWORTH T700 2009 417
KENWORTH T700 2010 417
KENWORTH T700 2011 417
KENWORTH T800 2009 417
KENWORTH T800 2010 417
KENWORTH T800 2011 417
KENWORTH W900 2009 417
KENWORTH W900 2010 417
KENWORTH W900 2011 417

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V535000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.