The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING 140 MY 2005, 2007-2009 T800, W900, AND T660 TRUCKS. THE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS ATTACHING THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO THE TORQUE PLATE MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND ALSO A ROAD DEBRIS HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS AND TORQUE PROPERLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T170 | 2008 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
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 T170 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2007 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2008 | 1 | 25 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2008 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2009
27 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 09V487000 22 Dec 2009 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 09V475000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V395000 6 Oct 2009 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 09V380000 1 Oct 2009 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 09V334000 20 Aug 2009 | LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP |
| 09V309000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V290000 23 Jul 2009 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 09V285000 23 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009