NHTSA campaign 08V128000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KW3 308E
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-128: DASH CONTROL VALVES/BENDIX MV-3
NHTSA recall 08V128000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KW3 308E) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on March 21, 2008, with 1,043 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth C500, Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800 and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on April 14, 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 08V128000 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
- 08V128000 (also written 08V-128 or 08V128)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KW3 308E
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,043 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V128000. 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 C500
Kenworth T660
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 330
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 335
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 340
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 365
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 367
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 384
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 386
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 388
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 389
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 389K
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 18, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V128000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 1,043 MY 2008-2009 KENWORTH C500, T2000,T660, T800 AND W900 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX MV-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES. THE MOLDED VALVE BODY HAS AN INCORRECT CORE PIN IN THE INJECTION MOLD CAUSING THE VALVE BODY TO BE OVERSIZED IN THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE AREA. THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE RUBBER DOUBLE CHECK VALVE TO BECOME LODGED IN THE BODY OPENING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Safety consequence
IF THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BECOMES LODGED, IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY RESERVOIR FAILURE, AIR PRESSURE CAN LEAK PAST THE LODGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE THEREBY DEPLETING THE SECONDARY RESERVOIR, CAUSING REDUCED ABILITY FOR MODULATING THE SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKES. IN SUCH AN EVENT, THE OPERATOR SHOULD OBSERVE AN AIR LEAK, INDICATIONS OF LOW AIR PRESSURE VIA THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR GAUGES, AND AUDIBLE AND VISUAL LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ALARMS. A VEHICLE CRASH IS POSSIBLE IF THESE WARNINGS ARE NOT HEEDED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BENDIX MV-3 DASH CONTROL VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW3 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 308E.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 08V128000
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.