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NHTSA Campaign 08V065000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Feb 7, 2008 · 6,169 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING 6,169 MY 2008 KENWORTH T300, T660, T800, T2000, W900 AND C500 VEHICLES AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT MODELS 365, 367, 384, 387, 388, 389 AND 389 KITS. CERTAIN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE ROTOR IN SOME OF THESE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND MAY BE SOFT.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, FORCE COULD CAUSE THE ROTOR TO CRACK AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH TRIMARK AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH IF IT IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH C500 2008 6,169
KENWORTH T2000 2008 6,169
KENWORTH T300 2008 6,169
KENWORTH T660 2008 6,169
KENWORTH T800 2008 6,169
KENWORTH W900 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 330 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 365 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 367 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 367 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 384 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 384 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 386 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 386 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 387 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 387 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 388 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 388 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 389 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 389 2009 6,169
PETERBILT 389K 2008 6,169
PETERBILT 389K 2009 6,169

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V065000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.