Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V287000

Engine and engine cooling

PACCAR INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-07-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V287000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
PACCAR INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
618
Reported to NHTSA
2007-07-05

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.

Safety risk

WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.

Manufacturer remedy

CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN. CUMMIS WILL INSTALL NEW ECM SOFTWARE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357, PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.

Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO. 607F AND KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KWC.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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T8002008
PETERBILT 3202008
PETERBILT 3572008
PETERBILT 3652008
PETERBILT 3672008
PETERBILT 3862008
PETERBILT 3882008

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.