| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KENWORTH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KENWORTH |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19861101 - 19880401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
240 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19881123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19881123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19880825 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880908 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AN INCORRECT FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TRAILER COULDBE REDUCED WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE LQ4 VALVE WITH A QR1 QUICK RELEASE VALVE. |