Recall · 23V661000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 6 models over service brakes, air
254
Vehicles covered
6
Models
24
Model years
September 29, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, 2020-2024 Peterbilt 548, 536, 2024 Peterbilt 537, and 2020-2024 Kenworth T480 trucks. The timing of the trailer brake release may be delayed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- What it can cause
- A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the fittings and hoses in the affected valves, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 23KWJ and 23PBJ.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T280 | 2021 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T380 | 2021 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T480 | 2020 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2020 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2024 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2020 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 254 vehicles this is a small campaign: 58% of the 17,156 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 479. It covers model years 2020 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Kenworth vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 26 times before this, most recently in February 2023 as 23V087000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 22 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V700000 (fuel system, diesel), 25V436000 (exterior lighting), 25V041000 (exterior lighting), 25V014000 (vehicle speed control).
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 September 29, 2023 as campaign 23V661000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2023-09-29.
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