SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

08V487000

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel

Reported Sep 23, 2008 · PACCAR INCORPORATED

Summary

PACCAR IS RECALLING 4,883 MY 2006-2009 KENWORTH T600, T660, T800, W900, T2000 AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 389 TRUCKS. INADEQUATE STIFFNESS OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) BRACKET COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DPF FROM THE CHASSIS.

Consequence

A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR IF ANOTHER VEHICLE STRIKES THE DPF ON THE ROADWAY.

Remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E041). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KWD AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 908G.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2009 Peterbilt 3842009 Peterbilt 3792009 Peterbilt 3672009 Kenworth T6002009 Peterbilt 3872009 Peterbilt 3892009 Peterbilt 3652009 Kenworth T6602009 Kenworth W9002009 Kenworth T20002009 Peterbilt 3862009 Kenworth T8002009 Peterbilt 3882008 Peterbilt 3652008 Peterbilt 3672008 Kenworth W9002008 Kenworth T8002008 Kenworth T6602008 Kenworth T20002008 Peterbilt 3892008 Peterbilt 3862008 Peterbilt 3872008 Peterbilt 3882008 Peterbilt 3842008 Kenworth T6002008 Peterbilt 3792007 Kenworth T6602007 Kenworth T20002007 Kenworth W9002007 Kenworth T800

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