NHTSA Campaign 09V019000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Jan 16, 2009 · 1,098 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | T2000 | 2008 | 1,098 |
| KENWORTH | T2000 | 2009 | 1,098 |
| KENWORTH | T800 | 2008 | 1,098 |
| KENWORTH | W900 | 2008 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 379 | 2007 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 379 | 2008 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 379 | 2009 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 387 | 2007 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 387 | 2008 | 1,098 |
| PETERBILT | 387 | 2009 | 1,098 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V019000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.