NHTSA campaign 09V166000 · Manufacturer campaign 09KW3
Kenworth Recall 09V-166: AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS/BENDIX
NHTSA recall 09V166000 (Manufacturer campaign 09KW3) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on May 19, 2009, with 140 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900 and more for model years 2005, 2007–2009. Owners were notified on June 15, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V166000 (also written 09V-166 or 09V166)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 09KW3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 140 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V166000. 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 T170
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 5, 2005 – December 15, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T660
Kenworth T800
Kenworth W900
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V166000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 140 MY 2005, 2007-2009 T800, W900, AND T660 TRUCKS. THE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS ATTACHING THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO THE TORQUE PLATE MAY HAVE RECEIVED INSUFFICIENT TORQUE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY ALLOW THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY AND ALSO A ROAD DEBRIS HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE CALIPER MOUNTING FASTENERS AND TORQUE PROPERLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW3.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V166000
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.