NHTSA Campaign 14V716000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Nov 7, 2014 · 101 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH K270 2015 101
KENWORTH K370 2015 101
PETERBILT 220 2014 101
PETERBILT 220 2015 101
PETERBILT MODEL 220 2014 101

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V716000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.