Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Kenworth T300
Reported Jul 6, 199824 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Mar 1, 1998 – May 15, 1998
The defect
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."
The remedy
Dealers will reroute the air hoses through the ABS modulator.
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).