NHTSA campaign 09V239000 · Manufacturer campaign 09KW7

Kenworth Recall 09V-239: DRUM BRAKE ASSEMBLIES

NHTSA recall 09V239000 (Manufacturer campaign 09KW7) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on June 30, 2009, with 3,423 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T660, Kenworth T800 and more for model years 2004–2009. Owners were notified on July 20, 2009, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 09V239000 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: 09V239000 (also written 09V-239 or 09V239)
Filed by: PACCAR INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign number: 09KW7
Report received: June 30, 2009
Potentially affected: 3,423 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Owners notified: July 20, 2009

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V239000. 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 T600
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 23, 2003 – September 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T660
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 23, 2003 – September 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2004
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 23, 2003 – September 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 23, 2003 – September 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 23, 2003 – September 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)

All Kenworth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V239000.

Defect description

KENWORTH IS RECALLING 3,423 MY 2004-2009 T2000, T800,T600, W900 AND T660 VEHICLES. INCREASED BRAKE EXCITATION IN A CERTAIN VEHICLE CONFIGURATION WHICH INCLUDES BENDIX DRUM BRAKES, WIDE BASE LOW PROFILE SINGLE TIRES, AND AN AG400 OR AG460 REAR SUSPENSION, DUE TO ITS UNIQUE BRAKE CLOCKING AND CAM TUBE LENGTH, CAN CAUSE FATIGUE AND CRACKING TO BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS.

Safety consequence

CRACKING CAN CAUSE A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE CAM TUBE, WHICH COULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE AND DECREASE PARKING BRAKE HOLD CAPABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BRAKES ASSEMBLY, REPLACE CRACKED REAR AXLE BRAKES ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS WHERE REQUIRED, AND INSTALL CAM TUBE SUPPORT BRACKETS ON ALL REAR AXLE WHEEL ENDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OR BEFORE JULY 25, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

PACCAR RECALL NO. 09KW7.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 09V239000

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.