The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T660, T700, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH AG400L AIR DISC BRAKES. THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION BRACKET AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AS THE OUTERMOST BRAKE PADS WEAR AND THE FLOATING CALIPER MOVES INBOARD.
The risk
AS THIS INTERFERENCE GETS LARGER, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE BRAKE CALIPER AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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 T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2011 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2010 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2011 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2011 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2010
14 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 10V571000 12 Nov 2010 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V444000 23 Sept 2010 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION |
| 10V405000 9 Sept 2010 | ZHEJIANG XINGYUE VEHICLE CO., LTD |
| 10V404000 7 Sept 2010 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 10V269000 16 Jun 2010 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 10V245000 7 Jun 2010 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 10V212000 18 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V211000 10 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010