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Peterbilt - Paccar

Official notice

20 Nov 2025

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Peterbilt - Paccar. Issue: On one truck, the reservoir tank for the air brake system is too small. In certain situations, this could cause reduced braking. Canadian regulations require enough air reservoir capacity to ensure the brakes work even with heavy use or when there is a partial loss of the air system. Safety Risk: Reduced braking can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: PACCAR will notify the owner by mail and advise them to take your truck to a dealership to replace or add an additional air reservoir tank, as necessary. Published 2025-11-20.

What to do now

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Recall number

81260

Official notice

2025-11-20

The hazard

Issue: On one truck, the reservoir tank for the air brake system is too small. In certain situations, this could cause reduced braking. Canadian regulations require enough air reservoir capacity to ensure the brakes work even with heavy use or when there is a partial loss of the air system. Safety Risk: Reduced braking can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: PACCAR will notify the owner by mail and advise them to take your truck to a dealership to replace or add an additional air reservoir tank, as necessary.

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Recall Numbers

81260

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2026, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Risk / hazard

Issue: On one truck, the reservoir tank for the air brake system is too small. In certain situations, this could cause reduced braking. Canadian regulations require enough air reservoir capacity to ensure the brakes work even with heavy use or when there is a partial loss of the air system. Safety Risk: Reduced braking can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: PACCAR will notify the owner by mail and advise them to take your truck to a dealership to replace or add an additional air reservoir tank, as necessary.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Peterbilt, Paccar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

81260

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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