Kenworth T800, T880 (2012-2018): Service brakes, air
Recall 17V322000 · May 16, 2017 · PACCAR Incorporated
23
vehicles affected
23
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V322000
- Date
- May 16, 2017
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 23
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Kenworth T800 and T880 vehicles equipped with Neway ADZ tridem rear suspensions. The brake control airline may be the incorrect size, resulting in an imbalance in the service brake application timing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."
What can happen
An incorrectly sized airline may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will modify the air brake system with updated brake piping, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2017. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 17KWB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 14 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V322000?
2 models: Kenworth T800 (2012-2018), Kenworth T880 (2012-2018), about 23 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V322000?
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will modify the air brake system with updated brake piping, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2017. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 17KWB.
What can happen?
An incorrectly sized airline may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing 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.