Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

NHTSA campaign 10V162000 · announced April 20, 2010 · filed by Paccar Incorporated · 531 units affected

The problem

PETERBILT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 MODEL 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, AND 348 TRUCKS. THE HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED HOOD CLOSURE. THE DEVICE WITHIN CAN BECOME HINDERED OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO UNINTENTIONAL LATCH MOVEMENT WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE HOOD PIVOT J-HOOK, LATCH MISALIGNMENT, OR LATCH FALLOUT.

The risk

AN UNINTENDED LATCH CLOSURE CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN RETENTION CABLES TO THE RADIATOR AND HOOD ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PERTERBILT AT 940-591-4196.

Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO.0410B.OWNERS 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

• 2010 Peterbilt 325
• 2011 Peterbilt 325
• 2010 Peterbilt 330
• 2011 Peterbilt 330
• 2010 Peterbilt 335
• 2011 Peterbilt 335
• 2010 Peterbilt 337
• 2011 Peterbilt 337
• 2010 Peterbilt 340
• 2011 Peterbilt 340
• 2010 Peterbilt 348
• 2011 Peterbilt 348

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