Recall 88V140000
Service Brakes, Air › Controls, Pedals And Linkages — Kenworth · reported 25 Aug 1988 · 240 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN INCORRECT FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
The risk
BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A TRAILER COULDBE REDUCED WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
REPLACE THE LQ4 VALVE WITH A QR1 QUICK RELEASE VALVE.
SYSTEM: FRONT AXLE BRAKE VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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