Paccar Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,932. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 KENWORTH T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T700, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 320, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, AND 587 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 31, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 19, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
The risk
UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
The remedy
PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL BENDIX DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2012. OWNER MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
42 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kenworth T170 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T270 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T370 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T440 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T470 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T700 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 382 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 587 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T170 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T270 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T370 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T440 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T470 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T660 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T700 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 320 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 382 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 386 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 388 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 587 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 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 12V026000.
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