The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX TC-7 TRAILER CONTROL HAND-OPERATED VALVE WITH PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTINGS. THE DELIVERY PORT IN THE VALVE BODY MAY BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED DUE TO A PROBLEM DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS.
The risk
SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE.
The remedy
PACCAR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE HAND VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T300 | 2002 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2002 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2002 |
| Kenworth T900 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2002 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2002 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T300 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T900 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 385 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2002
58 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 02V139027 31 Dec 2002 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 02V321001 2 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V321002 26 Nov 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V139026 16 Oct 2002 | DRIVE LINE INC. |
| 02V210009 4 Oct 2002 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 02V210008 23 Sept 2002 | TRIAD MACK SALES |
| 02V241002 20 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V254000 11 Sept 2002 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002