THE LONGER BRAKE APPLY TIME MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
THE LONGER BRAKE APPLY TIME MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251121-peterbilt-579-2013-recall-service-brakes-air · Recall date May 16, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V214000
“PETERBILT 579 (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air.” GovInfoNow, recall dated May 16, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251121-peterbilt-579-2013-recall-service-brakes-air. Based on NHTSA recall 12V214000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V214000).
PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL A RELAY VALVE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
We’ve drafted a message you can send PACCAR Incorporated to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V214000 — PACCAR Incorporated PETERBILT 579 (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air Hello, I own a PETERBILT 579 (2013) recall — Service Brakes, Air that is covered by recall 12V214000 from PACCAR Incorporated. The official recall notice states: PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL A RELAY VALVE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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