NHTSA campaign 02V241001 · Manufacturer campaign 902B/02KW4
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 02V241001: PACCAR/BENDIX/HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE
NHTSA recall 02V241001 (Manufacturer campaign 902B/02KW4) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on September 10, 2002, with 3,158 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T300, Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800 and more for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on October 18, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V241001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V241001
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 902B/02KW4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,158 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Controls — Hand Control/Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V241001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth T300
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 11, 2002 – October 16, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T600
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 11, 2002 – October 16, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 11, 2002 – October 16, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T900
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 11, 2002 – October 16, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 330
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 357
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 378
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 379
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 385
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 387
- 2002 · Vehicles built April 29, 2002 – July 12, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V241001.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX TC-7 TRAILER CONTROL HAND-OPERATED VALVE WITH PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTINGS. THE DELIVERY PORT IN THE VALVE BODY MAY BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED DUE TO A PROBLEM DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS.
Safety consequence
SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE HAND VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 18, 2002. 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 PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V241001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.