Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V570000

Engine and engine cooling

PACCAR INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-12-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V570000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
30,995
Reported to NHTSA
2005-12-22
Owners notified
2006-04-17

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Safety risk

THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440, OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.

Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 05KW7 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1205E.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Scope of coverage

30 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH C5002006 2005 2004
KENWORTH T20002006 2005 2004
KENWORTH T6002006 2005 2004
KENWORTH T8002006 2005 2004
KENWORTH W9002006 2005 2004
PETERBILT 3572006 2005 2004
PETERBILT 3782006 2005 2004
PETERBILT 3792006 2005 2004
PETERBILT 3852006 2005 2004
PETERBILT 3872006 2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.