NHTSA Campaign 16V803000

TIRES

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Nov 4, 2016 · 202 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kenworth K370, T270, T370, T440, T660, T800 trucks manufactured February 2, 2016, to October 13, 2016, and Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 367, 389, 567, and 579 trucks manufactured March 7, 2016, to October 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Goodyear LHS Load Range G tires, size 295/75R22.5 G399A, that due to incomplete adhesion, have a tire tread that may partially separate.

Consequence

A partial tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Goodyear will notify the owners of the affected Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles and Goodyear dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. To find a Goodyear dealer, owners should contact Goodyear Consumer Relations at 1-800-592-3267. Consumers may also contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1016G (PB) (Peterbilt), and 16KWC (Kenworth).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH K370 2017 202
KENWORTH T270 2017 202
KENWORTH T370 2017 202
KENWORTH T440 2017 202
KENWORTH T660 2017 202
KENWORTH T800 2017 202
PETERBILT 330 2017 202
PETERBILT 337 2017 202
PETERBILT 348 2017 202
PETERBILT 367 2017 202
PETERBILT 389 2017 202
PETERBILT 567 2017 202
PETERBILT 579 2017 202

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V803000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.