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NHTSA campaign 08V002000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KWF 1207L

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-002: FMVSS 106/AIR BRAKE HOSES/EATON SYNFLEX

NHTSA recall 08V002000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KWF 1207L) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on January 8, 2008, with 2,794 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth 953, Kenworth C500, Kenworth K500 and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on February 22, 2008, 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 08V002000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V002000 (also written 08V-002 or 08V002)
Filed by
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number
07KWF 1207L
Report received
Potentially affected
2,794 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 106

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V002000. 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 953

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth C500

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth K500

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T300

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T600

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T2000

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 2, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 320

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 325

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 330

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 335

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 340

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 365

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 367

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 384

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 386

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 387

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 388

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 389

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 389K

    • 2008 · Vehicles built October 16, 2007 – November 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V002000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWF AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1207L.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V002000

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.