Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680 and 3 more (2016): Service brakes, air
Recall 15V457000 · Jul 22, 2015 · PACCAR Incorporated
334
vehicles affected
334
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V457000
- Date
- Jul 22, 2015
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 334
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 16, 2015, to March 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an SR-7 spring brake valve assembly that may have had the primary and secondary service brake applications installed in reverse. In the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functionality. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
A loss of braking ability would increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the air line installations as required, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWK.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V457000?
7 models: Kenworth T440 (2016), Kenworth T470 (2016), Kenworth T660 (2016) and 4 more, about 334 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V457000?
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the air line installations as required, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWK.
What can happen?
A loss of braking ability would 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.