# NHTSA recall 02V018001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V018001
- Manufacturer's number: 102A/02KW1
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2002\-01\-15
- Owners notified: 2002\-02\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
- Units potentially affected: 2302

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PNEUMATIC ANITLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\) VALVE PACKAGES, THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON THESE VALVE PACKAGES WERE NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.


## What can happen

BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.  IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2002.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4201.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-07 to 2001\-11\-01.
- [2001 PETERBILT 320](/makes/peterbilt/320/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 330](/makes/peterbilt/330/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 362](/makes/peterbilt/362/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.
- [2001 PETERBILT 387](/makes/peterbilt/387/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2001\-11\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [604](/bulletins/10007008.md), 2004-05-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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