KENWORTH: L700: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 83V024000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | L700 |
| Model Year: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: | 19820101 - 19830201 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 100 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19830209 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: | 19830301 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19830316 |
Defect Summary:
FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER IS ATTACHED WITH A CLAMP AND BOLT ASSEMBLY THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN POSITIONED CORRECTLY, AND MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. CHAFING COULD RESULT IN AN AIR LEAK AND LOSS OF AIR TO THE FRONT BRAKES.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW FITTINGS ON THE FRAME END OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND REPLACE HOSES WITH A LONGER PART. THE FITTINGS WILL BE CORRECTLY LOCATED AND THE BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP WILL BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP AND BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN AIR LEAK COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLPOSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.