The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR STARTER VALVES MAY BECOME INTERNALLY DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVE, CAUSING THE AIR STARTER TO SELF ACTUATE AND START THE ENGINE OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VALVE WITH A CURRENT PRODUCTION VERSION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1981 |
| Peterbilt | 1981 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the electrical system; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 82V134000 28 Dec 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V132000 21 Dec 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V130000 20 Dec 1982 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V111000 17 Nov 1982 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 82V101000 13 Oct 1982 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V095000 5 Oct 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V065000 25 Jun 1982 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 82V058000 7 Jun 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982