The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017 Peterbilt 320 vehicles, equipped with Meritor disc brakes. The park brake chamber on these vehicles may be to small, which can cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A vehicle with an undersized parking brake could result in the vehicle moving unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to anyone in the path of the vehicle.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle park brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2017. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1117E.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 2017 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2017
8 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the parking brake; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 17V717000 15 Nov 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V448000 16 Jul 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V393000 22 Jun 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V359000 5 Jun 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V294000 1 May 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V260000 19 Apr 2017 | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| 17V055000 25 Jan 2017 | Advance Engineered Products Ltd. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017