Kenworth C500, T800, W900; Peterbilt 357 and 1 more (2005-2007): Service brakes, air
Recall 08V099000 · Mar 4, 2008 · Paccar Incorporated
130
vehicles affected
130
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08V099000
- Date
- Mar 4, 2008
- Maker
- Paccar Incorporated
- Units affected
- 130
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Slack adjusters
- Model years
- 2005-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE. THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
What can happen
REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08V099000?
5 models: Kenworth C500 (2005-2007), Kenworth T800 (2005-2007), Kenworth W900 (2005-2007) and 2 more, about 130 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08V099000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
What can happen?
REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.