| NHTSA Record Id: 4912 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013571000092771000000095 |
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| Model Name: T300 |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V188000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01KW06 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 29 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 23 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 16 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Jun, 12 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 14 2001 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 121 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain vehicles having an intended service code of "fire service" and either type 24 or larger front brake chambers or type 36 rear brake chambers fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles were built with a combined air reservoir volume less than 12 times the combined volume of all service chambers. |
Consequence Summary: Unusually frequent applications of the air brakes could deplete the available air supply more quickly than expected. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an additional air tank on chassis with a single rear axle. on tandem rear axle chassis, dealer will replace an existing air tank with a larger air tank. owner notification began july 16, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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