The defect
FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER IS ATTACHED WITH A CLAMP AND BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN POSITIONED CORRECTLY, AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. CHAFING COULD RESULT IN AN AIR LEAK AND LOSS OF AIR TO THE FRONT BRAKES.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW FITTINGS ON THE FRAME END OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND REPLACE HOSES WITH A LONGER PART. THE FITTINGS WILL BE CORRECTLY LOCATED AND THE BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP WILL BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth L700 | 1982, 1983 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1982, 1983 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 L700 | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth L700 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1982 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 310 | 1983 | 0 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1983
4 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 83V123000 25 Nov 1983 | AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. |
| 83V029000 14 Mar 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V021000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983