PETERBILT 320 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V510000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 320 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-01-07 2008-10-03 2008-10-03

Production Dates: 2006-09-12 - 2008-08-18

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 908I

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 60

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PACCAR IS RECALLING 60 MY 2008-2009 320 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE "ARD" MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

Consequence

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE "PLEASE SEE 08E054". OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.

Notes

PACCAR/PETERBILT RECALL NO. 908I.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.