Transport Canada recall 2023070
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2023070 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23KWB & 23PBB |
| Reported | 2023-02-15 |
| Component | Brakes |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 410 |
What is wrong
Issue:
On certain trucks, when the brake pedal is fully applied and released quickly, the pedal plunger could jam or disconnect from the brake valve. If this happens, there could be a loss of service brakes.
Safety Risk:
A loss of brakes can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
PACCAR will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
| 2022 KENWORTH T280 | |
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| 2023 KENWORTH T280 | |
| 2024 KENWORTH T280 | |
| 2022 KENWORTH T380 | |
| 2023 KENWORTH T380 | |
| 2024 KENWORTH T380 | |
| 2022 KENWORTH T480 | |
| 2023 KENWORTH T480 | |
| 2024 KENWORTH T480 | |
| 2022 PETERBILT 537 | |
| 2023 PETERBILT 537 | |
| 2024 PETERBILT 537 | |
| 2022 PETERBILT 538 | |
| 2023 PETERBILT 538 | |
| 2024 PETERBILT 538 |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 24KWE/24PBE | 2026-01-06. Emissions. The parts section has been updated for clarity. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the vehicle may result in the vehicle being disabled after it comes to a stop, thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A warning will appear on the dash display when communication is lost, including transmission or engine warnings, “!” next to DNR/DNRP indicator, “-“ in the DNR/DNRP indicator, and/or chimes, depending upon whether you are operating a diesel/gas or battery electric vehicle. |
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| 24KWD | 2025-11-05. Service bulletin. SAFETY RECALL Additional chassis have been included. The chassis list has been updated. Certain T370 / T440 / T470 / T480 / T660 / T680 / T800 / T880 / W900 / C500 chassis may be equipped with air tank reservoirs that have less than twelve times the combined volume of all service brake chambers which fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.121, Air Brake Systems. |
| 23KWJ | 2024-01-05. Service bulletin. Safety Recall 23KWJ: T280/T380/T480 Delayed Trailer Brake Release T280/T380/T480 Delayed Trailer Brake Release. Safety Recall Certain T280/T380/T480 chassis built with 2.1m Medium Duty End of Frame Trailer Connections and Tractor Protection Valves may not meet the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds. A delay in the trailer brake release may create momentary instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 23PBJ | 2024-01-05. Service bulletin. Certain 536, 537, 548, and 567 chassis built with 2.1m Medium Duty End of Frame Trailer Connections and Tractor Protection Valves may not meet the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds. A delay in the trailer brake release may create momentary instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 23KWJ | 2023-11-10. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Interim Notification Certain T280/T380/T480 chassis built with 2.1m Medium Duty End of Frame Trailer Connections may not meet the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds. A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash. Parts and repair procedures are not yet available. This bulletin will be updated when a repair path is determined. |
| 23PBJ | 2023-11-10. Service bulletin. Certain 536, 537, and 548 chassis built with 2.1m Medium Duty End of Frame Trailer Connections may exceed the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds due to the size of the tractor protection valve fitting and hose. A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 23PBB | 2023-06-03. Service bulletin. Safety Recall The brake pedal plunger which connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may dislodge after the pedal is fully depressed, and rapidly released (side slip foot brake release). If the plunger in the brake pedal assembly dislodges the driver may be unable to apply the service brakes, which may increase the risk of a crash. |
| 23KWB | 2023-06-03. Service bulletin. Parts and repair procedures are now available. Kenworth has determined that a safety defect exists in certain Model Year 2021-2024 T280, T380, and T480 chassis with air brakes. The brake pedal plunger which connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may dislodge after the pedal is fully depressed, and rapidly released (side slip foot brake release). If the plunger in the brake pedal assembly dislodges, the driver may be unable to apply the service brakes, which may increase the risk of a crash. |
| 13-060 | 2022-09-06. Service bulletin. The service information for Bendix Air Dryer maintenance is being updated to include new procedures. |
| S017 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Due to a global chip shortage, certain chassis will be shipped without the Bendix side object detection radar modules and A-pillar displays. Refer to Sales Bulletin TE2680 for details. |
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