NHTSA campaign 08V431000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KWA & 708F
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-431: T-14 SERVICE BRAKE CHAMBER/BENDIX
NHTSA recall 08V431000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KWA & 708F) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on August 25, 2008, with 86 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900 and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V431000 (also written 08V-431 or 08V431)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KWA & 708F
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 86 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V431000. 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 T660
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 23, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 23, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 23, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 365
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 29, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 385
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 29, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 388
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 19, 2008 – June 29, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V431000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 86 MY 2009 KENWORTH T660, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 386, 365, AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX FRONT AIR DISC BRAKES. THE SIZE 14 SERVICE CHAMBER OF CERTAIN FRONT AIR DISC BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE BETWEEN THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE AND THE DIAPHRAGM. WHEN BRAKING PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE GREASE MAY ALLOW THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE TO SLIP OFF CENTER AND CATCH ON THE REDUCING RING OF THE SIZE 14 SERVICE CHAMBER.
Safety consequence
THE CATCHING OF THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE ON THE REDUCING RING MAY LOCK UP THE CORRESPONDING FRONT AIR DISC BRAKE WHICH MAY IMPACT THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO STEER OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT AIR DISC BRAKES SIZE 14 SERVICE CHAMBERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KWA AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 708F.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 08V431000
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.