Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
NHTSA campaign 08V487000 · announced September 23, 2008 · filed by Paccar Incorporated · 4,883 units affected
The problem
PACCAR IS RECALLING 4,883 MY 2006-2009 KENWORTH T600, T660, T800, W900, T2000 AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 389 TRUCKS. INADEQUATE STIFFNESS OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) BRACKET COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DPF FROM THE CHASSIS.
The risk
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR IF ANOTHER VEHICLE STRIKES THE DPF ON THE ROADWAY.
What to do
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E041). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KWD AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 908G.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Kenworth T2000
- 2007 Kenworth T2000
- 2008 Kenworth T2000
- 2009 Kenworth T2000
- 2006 Kenworth T600
- 2007 Kenworth T600
- 2008 Kenworth T600
- 2009 Kenworth T600
- 2006 Kenworth T660
- 2007 Kenworth T660
- 2008 Kenworth T660
- 2009 Kenworth T660
- 2006 Kenworth T800
- 2007 Kenworth T800
- 2008 Kenworth T800
- 2009 Kenworth T800
- 2006 Kenworth W900
- 2007 Kenworth W900
- 2008 Kenworth W900
- 2009 Kenworth W900
- 2008 Peterbilt 365
- 2009 Peterbilt 365
- 2008 Peterbilt 367
- 2009 Peterbilt 367
- 2008 Peterbilt 379
- 2009 Peterbilt 379
- 2008 Peterbilt 384
- 2009 Peterbilt 384
- 2008 Peterbilt 386
- 2009 Peterbilt 386
- 2008 Peterbilt 387
- 2009 Peterbilt 387
- 2008 Peterbilt 388
- 2009 Peterbilt 388
- 2008 Peterbilt 389
- 2009 Peterbilt 389
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.