KENWORTH C500 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V165000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | C500 | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-05-05 | 2009-05-19 | 2009-05-19 |
Production Dates: 2002-02-06 - 2007-02-26
Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09KW4 & 509C
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 112736
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
PACCAR IS RECALLING 112,736 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
AN OIL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REMEDY THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE RECALL 09E-020. CATERPILLAR WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986, PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196 AND KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW4 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 509C.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
