PETERBILT 378 2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V570000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 378 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-04-17 2005-12-22 2005-12-22

Production Dates: 2003-04-18 - 2005-09-09

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05KW7 & 1205E

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30995

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Consequence

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440, OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 05KW7 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1205E.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.