Service Brakes, Air:slack Adjusters

NHTSA campaign 08V099000 · announced March 4, 2008 · filed by Paccar Incorporated · 130 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW2 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 208C.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2005 Kenworth C500
• 2006 Kenworth C500
• 2007 Kenworth C500
• 2005 Kenworth T800
• 2006 Kenworth T800
• 2007 Kenworth T800
• 2005 Kenworth W900
• 2006 Kenworth W900
• 2007 Kenworth W900
• 2005 Peterbilt 357
• 2006 Peterbilt 357
• 2007 Peterbilt 357
• 2005 Peterbilt 379
• 2006 Peterbilt 379
• 2007 Peterbilt 379

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.