The defect
A CRACK IN THE DIE CAST ALUMINUM HOUSING OF THE BRAKE CHAMBER CAUSES A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE CHAMBER. LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSES THE SPRING BRAKES TO BE APPLIED.
The risk
LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE HOUSING OF THE BRAKE CHAMBERAND THE SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES DISABLES THE TRUCK WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SUSPECT MGM BRAKE CHAMBERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth | 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
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 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 92V176000 2 Dec 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V122000 18 Aug 1992 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 92V116000 3 Aug 1992 | LAG MOTORCOACH USA |
| 92V085000 17 Jun 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V078000 19 May 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V038000 1 Apr 1992 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992