PETERBILT 379 2005: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V251000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 379 2005
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-07-13 2006-07-13

Production Dates: 2004-07-02 - 2005-05-17

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 706B

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 40

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WHEN USING A CUMMINS ELECTRONIC ICON SERVICE TOOL 2.2, AN UNINTENDED ENGINE START WILL OCCUR.

Consequence

GIVEN THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS SERVICE TOOL, THIS SERIES OF EVENTS WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN A SERVICE FACILITY AND COULD POSE A HAZARD IF THE TRUCK WERE TO UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE OR THE ENGINE TO START WITHOUT ANY WARNING, POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

CUMMINS IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL "PLEASE SEE 06E063000" AND WILL REPLACE THE ICON SERVICE TOOL 2.2 WITH A NEW ICON SERVICE TOOL 2.3 FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4201.

Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO. 706B. 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.