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NHTSA Campaign 11V203000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by PACCAR INCORPORATED · Reported Mar 24, 2011 · 5,831 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 11E-006. CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. DUE TO A PARTS SUPPLY ISSUE, OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE END OF APRIL 2011 ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT, AND WILL THEN BE NOTIFIED AGAIN ONCE THE FREE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND LATE JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH C500 2007 5,831
KENWORTH C500 2008 5,831
KENWORTH C500 2009 5,831
KENWORTH C500 2010 5,831
KENWORTH C500 2011 5,831
KENWORTH T2000 2007 5,831
KENWORTH T2000 2008 5,831
KENWORTH T2000 2009 5,831
KENWORTH T2000 2010 5,831
KENWORTH T2000 2011 5,831
KENWORTH T600 2007 5,831
KENWORTH T600 2008 5,831
KENWORTH T600 2009 5,831
KENWORTH T600 2010 5,831
KENWORTH T600 2011 5,831
KENWORTH T660 2007 5,831
KENWORTH T660 2008 5,831
KENWORTH T660 2009 5,831
KENWORTH T660 2010 5,831
KENWORTH T660 2011 5,831
PETERBILT 387 2009 5,831
PETERBILT 387 2010 5,831
PETERBILT 387 2011 5,831
PETERBILT 388 2009 5,831
PETERBILT 388 2010 5,831
PETERBILT 388 2011 5,831

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V203000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.