Recall 15V457000: 2016 Kenworth T660 and 5 other models

Report received

Jul 22, 2015

Manufacturer

PACCAR Incorporated

Potentially affected

334vehicles

Model years

2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 16, 2015, to March 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an SR-7 spring brake valve assembly that may have had the primary and secondary service brake applications installed in reverse. In the event of a failure in the primary or secondary circuit, the redundant circuit would not provide adequate service brake functionality. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Possible consequence

A loss of braking ability would increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the air line installations as required, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWK.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2016 Kenworth T4400 complaints
• 2016 Kenworth T6600 complaints
• 2016 Kenworth T6806 complaints
• 2016 Kenworth T8001 complaints
• 2016 Kenworth T8802 complaints
• 2016 Kenworth W9000 complaints