Paccar Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 8, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,794. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON SYNFLEX ECLIPSE BRAND EXTRUDED NYLON AIR BRAKE HOSE TUBING FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THE TUBING WAS MANUFACTURED WITH ONLY FOUR LAYERS OF NYLON MATERIAL, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED FIVE LAYERS.
The risk
THE DIAMETER OF THE HOSE AFFECTS THE FITTINGS WHICH MAY ALLOW AIR TO LEAK FROM THE BRAKES AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BRAKE HOSES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HOSES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2008. OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kenworth 953 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth K500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T300 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 325 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 335 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 340 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 386 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 387 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 389 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 389k | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V002000.
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