Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V391000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V391000

Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, diesel: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
612
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-26
Owners notified
2021-07-30

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 520, 567, Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T800 and T880 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWC and 21PBD.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

48 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T2702021 2020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T3702021 2020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T4402021 2020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T4702021 2020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T8002020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T800B2021
KENWORTH T8802021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 3372021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 3482021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 3652021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 3672021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 5202021 2020 2019 2018
PETERBILT 5672021 2020 2019 2018

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.