- Vehicles
- 15,932
- Built between
- Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
- Models
- 21
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 February 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2011 and January 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T170Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T270Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T370Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T440Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T470Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T660Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T700Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth T800Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Kenworth W900Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 320Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 330Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 337Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 348Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 365Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 367Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 382Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 384Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 386Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 388Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 389Built January 2011 to January 2012
- 2012-2013 Peterbilt 587Built January 2011 to January 2012
What the defect is
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T700, T800, W900, and peterbilt 320, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 vehicles, manufactured from january 31, 2011, through january 19, 2012, and equipped with bendix ATR-6 antilock traction relay valves. In extremely cold conditions, these bendix relay valves may potentially develop internal leakage. Internal leakage can lead to air pressure being delivered to affected primary or secondary brake causing continuous brake application.
What could happen
Unexpected continuous brake application can cause the brakes to overheat and lead to a fire. Unexpected continuous brake application can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, the brakes may be applied without illuminating the brake lights, failing to give proper warning to other drivers.
What gets fixed
PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL BENDIX DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2011 to January 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 January 2012
- Owners notified10 February 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 January 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owner may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 12KWA/0112-A
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Kenworth and peterbilt recall numbers 12KWA/0112-A.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.