AUGUST 2011 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2011 Kenworth
T700 vehicles equipped with
Fontaine Ultra LT model
fifth wheel manufactured
from October 5, 2010,
through October 13, 2010.
During the trailer coupling
process, it is possible for
a driver to partially close
the Fontaine ultra LT model
fifth wheel around the
trailer kingpin without the
fifth wheel being fully
engaged and locked. A
partially coupled fifth
wheel may result in a
trailer unexpectedly
separating from the tractor,
increasing the risk of a
crash. Repairs have been
completed to all affected
chassis by the equipment
supplier, Fontaine.
Accordingly, an owner
notification campaign is
unnecessary and is not
planned. 11V-388
JULY
2011
--
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2011-2012
Kenworth T660, T700, and
T800 vehicles
manufacturedfrom April 19,
2010, through May 13, 2011,
and model year 2008, 2010
and 2011 Peterbilt 365, 367,
384, 386, 387, 388, and 587
vehicles manufactured from
April 20, 2010, through June
11, 2011, and equipped with
Paccar MX engines and Eaton
Ultrashift DM or Allison
automatic transmissions
(without auto-neutral). The
fast idle control may be
activated by the operator
while the transmission is in
gear. If the fast idle
control function is engaged
with the transmission in
gear, the vehicle could
unexpectedly accelerate and
override the parking brake
and , creating a risk of a
crash and damage to other
vehicles or property and the
potential for injury to
nearby pedestrians. Kenworth
and Peterbilt dealers will
update the engine software
for the affected chassis.
This service will be
performed free of charge.
The safety recall is
expected to begin during
August 2011.
Kenworth and Peterbilt
safety recall number is
E038R. 11V-380
JUNE 2011 -- Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2012 Peterbilt
587 tractors, manufactured
from January 12, 2011,
through May 20, 2011,
equipped with Meritor's
Maxton driveline assemblies.
The tubing may have a seam
weld with insufficient
bonding. The affected
driveline assemblies are
RPL25 coupling shafts and
slip shafts (main) driveline
assemblies. This can result
in seam weld fracture when
torque is applied. Once the
tube seam weld is fractured,
the driveline may become
inoperable which may result
in a disabled vehicle or
debris from the driveline
may fall on the roadway,
both of which can increase
the risk of a crash. Dealers
will replace the main drive
shaft, free of charge. The
safety recall is expected to
begin during July 2011.
11V-331
JUNE 2011 -- Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2012 Kenworth
T660 tractors manufactured
between April 18, 2011, and
May 20, 2011, equipped with
a safety latch attached to
the hood strut which is
designed to automatically
engage when the hood is
opened. If the hood strut
were to separate, the safety
latch may not engage. A
non-operational safety lath
may not be detected by an
operator and the hood may
unexpectedly close,
increasing the risk of
personal injury. Kenworth
dealers will inspect the
hood strut for the specific
lot code and if the strut is
within the lot code, the
strut will be replaced. This
service will be performed
free of charge. The safety
recall is expected to begin
during July 2011.
11V-334
MAY 2011 -- Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2011-2012
Kenworth T440 tractors
manufactured between October
18, 2010, and February 9,
2011 for failing to comply
with Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 121,
"Air Brake Systems." The
quick release air valve
required in the full truck
service brake air line
gladhand connection may not
have been installed. The
omission of the quick
release air valve may allow
the full truck service brake
air line gladhand release
timing to exceed the
threshold of 0.75 seconds by
1/10th of a second, thereby
failing to comply with the
requirements of the safety
standard. The service brake
of a towed vehicle or
trailer may have a delayed
release, increasing the risk
of a crash. Kenworth dealers
will install the quick
release air valve in the
full truck service brake air
line with gladhand
connection. The recall is
expected to begin by the end
of June 2011. Kenworth
safety recall no. 11KWC.
11V-281
MARCH 2011 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2011-2012
Kenworth T270/370,
T440/T470, T800, T660, W900
and C500 vehicles
manufactured between October
18, 2010, and January 28,
2011. Certain cast iron
slack adjuster housings,
which transmit braking force
from the brake chamber push
rod to the brake cam tube,
may include a flow notch in
the handle portion of the
housing due to an error
during the casting process.
A flow notch in the handle
portion may reduce the
effective cross section
structure and cause the
slack adjuster housing to
fracture. If the slack
adjuster housing were to
fracture, the wheel brake to
which
the slack adjuster housing
is attached would no longer
function, which could
increase vehicle stopping
distances, and if mounted on
the steer axle, could cause
the vehicle to pull to one
side during braking,
increasing the risk of a
crash. Dealers will inspect
and replace the slack
adjuster housing as
necessary. This service will
be performed free of charge.
The safety recall is
expected to begin during
April 2011.
Paccar safety recall No.
11KWA 11V-157
MARCH 2011 --
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. This could result
in a fire. 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
won't 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.
11V-203
FEBRUARY 2011 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2008-2012
Kenworth T2000, T660, T700,
T800, and W900, as well as
model year 2009-2012
Peterbilt 365, 367, 384,
386, 387, 388, 389, and 587
trucks equipped with Paccar
MX engines. The oil module
centrifugal spinner filter
cap in the Paccar MX engine
may become loose, possibly
allowing the cap to come off
and engine oil to partially
discharge from the oil
module onto exhaust
components. The discharge of
engine oil onto exhaust
components which are hot,
such as when the engine is
under significant load, may
cause a fire. Dealers will
re-torque the oil module
filter cap and install a
secondary retention device
on the secondary centrifugal
spinner filter cap. This
service will be performed
free of charge. The safety
recall is expected to begin
during March 2011.
11V-127
DECEMBER 2010 -
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2007-2008
Kenworth and Peterbilt
vehicles manufactured from
February 2, 2006 through
April 30, 2007. The bearing
surfaces of the extended
lube universal joint that
attaches the inter-axle
driveline to the drive axle
may become prematurely worn
due to breakdown of
lubrication and/or excessive
heat. Prematurely worn
bearing surfaces may result
in the u-joint becoming
loose and/or binding. This
condition may result in
universal joint failure,
allowing the inter-axle
driveline to detach from the
axle. Detachment of the
driveline from the axle may
cause the vehicle to lose
power and become disabled in
the roadway. Also, the
driveline could drop from
the vehicle into the roadway
increasing the risk of a
crash. Paccar is working
with its supplier to remedy
the vehicles free of charge.
The safety recall is
expected to begin during
February 2011. 10V-634
NOVEMBER 2010 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year Kenworth T660 and
T800 vehicles manufactured
from September 15, 2010,
through November 9, 2010,
for failing to comply with
the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. Part 567,
"Certification." The steer
axle GAWR and GVWR recorded
on the vehicle's door labels
may be inaccurate and
overstate the actual load
capacity of components
installed on the vehicle.
This may lead to an owner
overloading the vehicle
which can increase the risk
of a tire failure and crash.
Dealers will inspect and
replace the door labels free
of charge. The safety recall
is expected to begin during
December 2010.
10V-601
OCTOBER 2010 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year Kenworth T660,
T700, T800 and W900 vehicles
manufactured from December
22, 2010, through August 2,
2010, and equipped with
AG400L air disc brakes. The
air disc brake caliper could
be installed on the wrong
side of the drive axle
potentially causing
interference with the
suspension bracket and the
rear suspension as the
outermost brake pads wear
and the floating caliper
moves inboard. As this
interference gets larger,
this could eventually lead
to reduced braking
performance, increasing the
risk of a crash. Dealers
will verify the correct
orientation of the brake
caliper and perform the
necessary repair free of
charge. The safety recall is
expected to begin during
November 2010. 10V-535
OCTOBER 2010 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year Kenworth and
Peterbilt vehicles. A
manufacturing defect in the
seal supplied by a component
manufacturer installed on
the output shaft of the
exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
valve actuator may cause
eventual delamination of the
seal. Delamination of the
seal may allow engine oil to
leak from the EGR valve onto
exhaust components. The
leaking of engine oil onto
hot exhaust components, such
as when the engine is under
significant load, may create
the possibility of a fire.
Dealers will replace the EGR
valve assembly on the
subject vehicles equipped
with the Paccar MX engine.
This service will be
performed free of charge.
The safety recall began on
October 29, 2010. 10V-453
JULY
2010 -- Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 trucks
equipped with TRW steering shafts. The circumferential weld around the steering
shaft tube that welds the splined tube to the non-splined tube may be mislocated.
Mislocation of the circumferential weld may allow the splined tube and non-splined
tube to rotate relative to one another during a low speed, high torque turn,
possibly resulting in a separation of the two tubes. A separation of the splined
and non-splined tubes would cause a loss of steering control and increase the
risk of a vehicle crash. Dealers will inspect the steering shaft using a weld
placement gauge provided by TRW. Any steering shaft found to have been welded
improperly will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on July 30,
2010. Kenworth's recall campaign number is 10KW-F & Peterbilt's recall number is
0610-D. 10V-308
JULY
2010 --
Paccar is recalling certain
model year 2008-2010 trucks
equipped with TRW steering
shafts. The circumferential
weld around the steering
shaft tube that welds the
splined tube to the non-splined
tube may be mislocated.
Mislocation of the
circumferential weld may
allow the splined tube and
non-splined tube to rotate
relative to one another
during a low speed, high
torque turn, possibly
resulting in a separation of
the two tubes. A separation
of the splined and non-splined
tubes would cause a loss of
steering control and
increase the risk of a
vehicle crash. Dealers will
inspect the steering shaft
using a weld placement gauge
provided by TRW. Any
steering shaft found to have
been welded improperly will
be replaced free of charge.
The safety recall began on
July 30, 2010.
Kenworth's recall campaign
number is 10KW-F &
Peterbilt's recall number is
0610-D. 10V-308
SEPTEMBER 2009
-- PACCAR is recalling model
year 2008-2010 Kenworth
T300, T270, and T370, model
year 2009-2010 T800 and
Peterbilt model year
2008-2010 335, 340, and 367
vehicles built on Cummins"
diesel engine. The vehicles
may be designed with a hard
wired, dash-mounted switch
that enables the vehicle
operator to inhibit after
treatment diesel particulate
filter regeneration in
environments where the
operator believes it may be
unsafe for elevated exhaust
temperatures. Due to an
issue with the logic in the
ECM software in these
engines, the switch may not
function correctly, leading
the operator to believe that
the switch is in "inhibit"
mode when it is not. This
condition will permit hot
exhaust gases to exit the
vehicle tailpipe, increasing
the risk of melting or
burning of nearby surfaces,
or a fire. Paccar is working
with Cummins to repair the
engines free of charge
please see 09E-046. The
safety recall is expected to
begin during September 2009.
09V-348
MAY 2009 --
Paccar is
recalling 112,736 trucks
equipped with caterpillar
C15 engine. The variable
valve actuation oil line may
rub against the p-clips
retaining the oil line,
causing an oil leak. An oil
leak may result in a fire
hazard.Paccar is working
with caterpillar to remedy
these vehicles. Please see
recall 09E-020. Caterpillar
will inspect and repair the
necessary components free of
charge. The manufacturer has
not yet provided an owner
notification schedule.
Owners may contact
caterpillar toll-free at
1-800-447-4986, Peterbilt at
1-940-591-4196 and Kenworth
at 1-425-828-5440.
09V-165
