KENWORTH T300 2006: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V417000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH T300 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-11-04 2005-09-20 2005-09-20

Production Dates: 2004-06-15 - 2005-03-30

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05KW5 / 905C

Component: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 333

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE ANCHOR BOLT OF SOME BOSCH MODEL "305 PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. A DIFFERENT COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE BOLT WHICH DID NOT MEET PACCAR SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE BOLT AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.

Consequence

IF THIS BOLT WERE TO FAIL, THE TRUCK COULD ROLL AWAY WHILE PARKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. PETERBILT'S RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005; AND KENWORTH BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NOT. 05KW5; PETERBILT RECALL NO. 905C.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.