PETERBILT 379 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V019000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PETERBILT | 379 | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-01-16 | 2009-01-16 |
Production Dates: 2007-02-12 - 2008-12-12
Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09KW1 & 108A
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1098
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
PACCAR IS RECALLING 1098 KENWORTH MY 2008 T800, W900, MY 2008-2009 T2000 AND PETERBILT MY 2007-2009 379 AND 387 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C15 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE "ARD" MAY DEVELOP A HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR AND WILL INSPECT AND REMEDY THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4196.
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW1 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 108A.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 .
