K100E: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	91V043000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	KENWORTH
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	K100E
Model Year:	1991
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturered:	19890801 - 19910101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	77
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19910710
Recall Initiated By:	19910710
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	PACCAR INCORPORATED
Report Received Date:	19910314
Record Creation Date:	19910321
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	121
Defect Summary:	AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED BY ADDING A LONGER AIR LINE BETWEEN THE ABS SOLENOID AND THE TRANSFER TEE TO SIMPLIFY MANUFACTURING. THIS MODIFICATION CAUSED THE TRUCKS TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 121, BRAKE TIMING TEST.
Consequence Summary:	THE MISTIMED BRAKE AND ABS SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE TRUCK TOFAIL THE STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT OF THE FMVSS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REMOVE THE EXTRA LENGTH OF AIR LINE AND INSTALL THE TRANSFER TEE AT THE ABS SOLENOID.

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