Recall · 20V132000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 2 models over service brakes, air
233
Vehicles covered
2
Models
10
Model years
March 4, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles with dual foot valves and a liftable tag or tri-drive rear axles. The rear brake signal hose may be missing a quick release valve, possibly causing a delay in their brake release timing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Disc Brakes."
- What it can cause
- A delayed brake release may increase the risk of crash.
- What the dealer does
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will check the vehicles for a quick release valve, installing one as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBB.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt320 | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt520 | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 233 vehicles this is a small campaign: 59% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2016 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Peterbilt vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 12 times before this, most recently in January 2015 as 15V051000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 22V939000 (suspension), 22V277000 (steering), 21V720000 (service brakes, air), 21V391000 (fuel system, diesel).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated with NHTSA on March 4, 2020 as campaign 20V132000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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