KENWORTH T370 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V246000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH T370 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-06-30 2008-06-03 2008-06-04

Production Dates: 2007-04-23 - 2008-04-25

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 08KW7

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 36

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PACCAR IS RECALLING 36 MY 2007-2008 T270, T370 AND MY 207 T300 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL UNDER-CAB FUEL TANKS AND AN IN-CAB BATTERY BOX "ICBB". A HARNESS SUPPORT BRACKET MOUNTED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL LINE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL SPLITTER VALVE.

Consequence

THE EDGE OF THE BRACKET MAY COMPROMISE THE FUEL LINE CAUSING AN INTERRUPTION IN FUEL FLOW, OR LOSS OF FUEL RESULTING IN COMPROMISED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-WORK THE EXISTING ICBB CABLE ROUTING BRACKET AND REPLACE THE FUEL SPLITTER VALVE BRACKET TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN O JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW7.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.