1982 KENWORTH W900B Recall

Campaign:

82V074000 on 08/05/1982

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply

Manufactured:

02/28/1982 - 06/30/1982

Affected:

1,000

Defect:

The involved trucks may have been assembled without the installation of a single check valve. this fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". in the event of a single failure in the rear air system, the lack of a check valve would allow simultaneous loss of air from both front and rear braking systems.

Correction:

Dealer will install a single check valve, if necessary, without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; airbrakes.consequences of defect: degraded braking capability could result in loss ofvehicle control and an accident.

1982 KENWORTH W900B TSBs (2)

Bulletin:

TIB-E-009

Component:

061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel

Summary:

Paccar: a software update is causing the check engine light to come on. *rm

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Bulletin:

TIB-E011

Component:

063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system

Summary:

Paccar: engineering standards have changed and there are now engines with heat treated bolts. *rm

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