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NHTSA Campaign 08V104000

TRAILER HITCHES

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Mar 10, 2008 · 318 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING 318 MY 2007-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, AND 389 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES. THE PINTLE HITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN A MANNER RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH OF THE PIVOT PINS.

Consequence

THIS REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH COULD CAUSE THE PIVOT PIN TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DETACH FROM THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH THAT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PIVOT PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 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 T800 2007 318
KENWORTH T800 2008 318
KENWORTH T800 2009 318
KENWORTH W900 2007 318
KENWORTH W900 2008 318
KENWORTH W900 2009 318
PETERBILT 330 2009 318
PETERBILT 357 2007 318
PETERBILT 357 2008 318
PETERBILT 357 2009 318
PETERBILT 365 2007 318
PETERBILT 365 2008 318
PETERBILT 367 2007 318
PETERBILT 367 2008 318
PETERBILT 367 2009 318
PETERBILT 378 2007 318
PETERBILT 378 2008 318
PETERBILT 378 2009 318
PETERBILT 379 2007 318
PETERBILT 379 2008 318
PETERBILT 379 2009 318
PETERBILT 384 2007 318
PETERBILT 384 2008 318
PETERBILT 384 2009 318
PETERBILT 385 2007 318
PETERBILT 385 2008 318
PETERBILT 385 2009 318
PETERBILT 386 2007 318
PETERBILT 386 2008 318
PETERBILT 386 2009 318
PETERBILT 388 2007 318
PETERBILT 388 2008 318
PETERBILT 388 2009 318
PETERBILT 389 2007 318
PETERBILT 389 2008 318
PETERBILT 389 2009 318

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V104000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.