Vehicle recall 86V003000 · December 7, 1986

Peterbilt 310, Kenworth L700 and 1 more model

Line pressure surges occur when the transmission is in high gear lockup due to a plumbing error.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Line pressure surges occur when the transmission is in high gear lockup due to a plumbing error. Consequence of defect: line pressure surges could cause bodily harm through erratic fire hose delivery action.
Remedy: Rework plumbing to prevent line pressure surges.
Notes: System: water lines.vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with allison ht 740D fire truck special transmission water pumps with high gear lockup.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 86V003000
Reported to NHTSA: December 7, 1986
Filed by: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: April 28, 1986
Vehicles potentially affected: 90
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Unknown or other

Recall 86V003000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (1982-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
Kenworth W900B (1983-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983
Peterbilt 310 (1982-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982

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