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NHTSA recall 77V116000

Parking brake › Driveline › Air

Peterbilt Peterbilt

Reported Aug 3, 1977207 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATED

The defect

The involved vehicles have 10 degree wedges in the parking brake system, which may not be adequate to hold a loaded vehicle on a steep grade. This deficiency may lead to failure of the parking brakes.

The remedy

Dealer will replace the 10 degree wedge with a 12 degree wedge to reduce the chances of parking brake failure.

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Vehicles in this recall

Peterbilt Peterbilt
19751976

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with rockwell rda stop master II wedgebrakes.system: parking brakes; operating wedge.consequences of defect: failure of the parking brakes would allow the vehicleto roll free when left unattended on a steep grade. This could cause seriousinjury and damage to people and property.