Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel

NHTSA campaign 09V019000 · announced January 16, 2009 · filed by Paccar Incorporated · 1,098 units affected

The problem

PACCAR IS RECALLING 1098 KENWORTH MY 2008 T800, W900, MY 2008-2009 T2000 AND PETERBILT MY 2007-2009 379 AND 387 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C15 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

The risk

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

What to do

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR AND WILL INSPECT AND REMEDY THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW1 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 108A.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Kenworth T2000
• 2009 Kenworth T2000
• 2008 Kenworth T800
• 2008 Kenworth W900
• 2007 Peterbilt 379
• 2008 Peterbilt 379
• 2009 Peterbilt 379
• 2007 Peterbilt 387
• 2008 Peterbilt 387
• 2009 Peterbilt 387

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.