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TRUCKS RECALLS * USA
* Washington - Paccar Recalls Some Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks Over Brake Issue
(Photo: Bendix rear axle ABS assembly FOR TRUCKS uses relay valve between two M-32 modulator valves that control stopping on left and right wheels individually)
Bellevue,WASH,USA -Bloomberg/Transport Topics -6 Feb 2012: -- Truck maker Paccar Inc. has recalled some 2012-2013 model year Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with Bendix brake components that may leak.. The almost 16,000 affected trucks were built between January 2011 and Jan. 19 of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement... The trucks are equipped with Bendix ATR-6 antilock traction relay valves that may leak fluid in extremely cold conditions and cause the brakes to engage, overheat and could lead to a fire or loss of control of the truck... Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems last month notified NHTSA of the defect in a valve that helps with traction and stability control, which may leak when temperatures fall below 0 degrees Fahrenheit... 
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