# NHTSA recall 08V099000

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: 08V099000
- Manufacturer's number: 08KW2 \& 208C
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2008\-03\-04
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-21
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
- Units potentially affected: 130

## What is wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING 130 MY 2005\-2007 KENWORTH C500, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT MODELS 357 AND 379 TRACTOR TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO SLACK ADJUSTERS ON SISU AXLES.  THE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FAIL AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE CRACK RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERATIVE.  THIS COULD REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.


## What can happen

REDUCTION IN BRAKING CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4196.


## Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW2 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 208C.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 KENWORTH C500](/makes/kenworth/c500/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2006 KENWORTH C500. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2007 KENWORTH C500. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- [2005 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2006 KENWORTH T800. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2007 KENWORTH T800. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- [2005 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2006 KENWORTH W900. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- 2007 KENWORTH W900. Built 2004\-09\-07 to 2008\-01\-19.
- [2005 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2006 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2007 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2005 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2006 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.
- [2007 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-27 to 2007\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [22](/bulletins/10020261.md), 2006-08-22, 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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