The defect
THE HAND VALVE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED. THIS WOULD ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SERVICE SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY IF THE CONTROL LINE TO THE REAR AXLE RELAY VALVES SHOULD FAIL. PERFORMANCE OF FRONT AND REAR SERVICE BRAKES DURING FAILURE COULD BE DEGRADED.
The remedy
THE HAND VALVE WILL BE REPOSITIONED BY THE DEALER, IF NECESSARY, AT NO CHARGE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 1981 |
| Kenworth W900A | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT 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 C500 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth W900A | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1982
6 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 82V115000 1 Dec 1982 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 82V114000 1 Dec 1982 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 82V090000 21 Sept 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V074000 26 Jul 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V056000 1 Jun 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982