Vehicle recall 82V074000 · July 26, 1982
1982 Kenworth W900B
The involved trucks may have been assembled without the installation of a single check valve.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved trucks may have been assembled without the installation of a single check valve. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". In the event of a single failure in the rear air system, the lack of a check valve would allow simultaneous loss of air from both front and rear braking systems.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install a single check valve, if necessary, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; airbrakes.consequences of defect: degraded braking capability could result in loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V074000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 26, 1982
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- September 25, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth W900B (1982): 1982
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