Vehicle recall 98V152000 · July 6, 1998
1998 Kenworth T300
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The air hoses from the relay valves were connected directly to the service brake chambers, rather than beting connected through the anti-lock braking system (ABS) modulator. This does not comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute the air hoses through the ABS modulator.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during early August 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-206-828-5418.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V152000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 6, 1998
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- August 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 24
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T300 (1998): 1998
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