1975 KENWORTH W900 Recall

Campaign:
79V179000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir
Affected:
2,000
Defect:
Some of the involved vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". the air reservoir capacity is below that allowed by the standard.
Correction:
Dealer will either replace the existing tank with a larger tank or add a second tank, without charge to owner.
Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; air supply reservoir.consequences of defect: under certain driving conditions which may requirerepeated brake applications, air supply could be depleted and braking actionlost. a vehicle accident could result.

1975 KENWORTH W900 TSBs (2)

Bulletin:
TIB-E-009
Component:
061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Summary:
Paccar: a software update is causing the check engine light to come on. *rm
Bulletin:
TIB-E011
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Paccar: engineering standards have changed and there are now engines with heat treated bolts. *rm

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