Vehicle recall 83V024000 · March 1, 1983
Peterbilt 310 and Kenworth L700
Front axle air brake chamber is attached with a clamp and bolt assembly that may not have been positioned correctly, and may chafe against the front brake hose.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Front axle air brake chamber is attached with a clamp and bolt assembly that may not have been positioned correctly, and may chafe against the front brake hose. Chafing could result in an air leak and loss of air to the front brakes.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install new fittings on the frame end of front brake hose and replace hoses with a longer part. The fittings will be correctly located and the brake chamber clamp will be positioned correctly.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: service brakes; air brake chamber clamp and bolts.consequences of defect: an air leak could result in loss of vehicle controlpossibly resulting in an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V024000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 1983
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- February 9, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 100
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth L700 (1982-1983): 1983, 1982
- Peterbilt 310 (1982-1983): 1983, 1982
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