8Affected configurations shown2,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL EITHER REPLACE THE EXISTING TANK WITH A LARGER TANK OR ADD A SECOND TANK, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 79V179000
1978 KENWORTH W900Open vehicle record →1978 KENWORTH C500Open vehicle record →1977 KENWORTH W900Open vehicle record →1977 KENWORTH C500Open vehicle record →1976 KENWORTH W900Open vehicle record →1976 KENWORTH C500Open vehicle record →1975 KENWORTH W900Open vehicle record →1975 KENWORTH C500Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.