The defect
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
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 C500 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2006 | 4 | 13 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2007 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2006 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 2007 | 6 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2008
18 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 08V666000 16 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V612000 24 Nov 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V618000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V598000 18 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V437000 26 Aug 2008 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V431000 25 Aug 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V414000 20 Aug 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V416000 15 Aug 2008 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008