{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar Incorporated recall 11V281 (11KWC): Kenworth T440 (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v281/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V281: THE SERVICE BRAKE OF A TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER MAY HAVE A DELAYED RELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. The maker's own number: 11KWC.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T440, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Paccar Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 10 May 2011. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Paccar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 kenworth t440 tractors manufactured between october 18, 2010, and february 9, 2011 for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, \"air brake systems.\" the quick release air valve required in the full truck service brake air line gladhand … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 11KWC. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V281 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE SERVICE BRAKE OF A TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER MAY HAVE A DELAYED RELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11V281 PACCAR INCORPORATED Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Quick Release Valve 10 May 2011 2011-2012 KENWORTH T440 THE SERVICE BRAKE OF A TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER MAY HAVE A DELAYED RELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. KENWORTH DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE QU",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:51:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar Incorporated recall 11V281 (11KWC): Kenworth T440 (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v281/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}