| NHTSA Record Id: 8270 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KENWORTH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010068000081013000000098 |
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| Model Name: T2000 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V026000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00KW01 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 30 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 14 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2268 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 29 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PACCAR Incorporated |
Report Received Date: Feb, 01 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 04 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with brake valves manufactured by honeywell bendix. the orientation and location of the brake valve is such that water can get into the valve through a vent in the valve. the water will contaminate the air system and could freeze the brake valve. |
Consequence Summary: If frozen, the operator will not be able to modulate the brake forces with the brake pedal. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the air brake system and modifications will be made to the brake valve. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 29, 2000.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 at1-206-828-5000. 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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