KENWORTH T600 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V487000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | T600 | 2007 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-23 | 2008-09-25 |
Production Dates: 2004-08-09 - 2007-05-04
Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 08KWD 908G
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4883
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR IF ANOTHER VEHICLE STRIKES THE DPF ON THE ROADWAY.
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.
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.
