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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
MAY
2010 --
Peterbilt is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model 325, 330, 335,
337, 340, and 348 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems." The ABS malfunction
indicator lamp may be illuminated at all times. This does not meet the standard
requirements. Dealers will re-pin the hydraulic brake harness insuring a
normally closed diagnostic switch is installed. This service will be performed
free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during June 2010. .
10V-198
APRIL 2010 --
Peterbilt is recalling
certain model year 2010 and
2011 model 325, 330, 335,
337, 340, and 348 trucks.
The hood anti-blowdown
device is designed to
prevent unintended and
unexpected hood closure. The
device within can become
hindered or inoperative due
to unintentional latch
movement which interferes
with the hood pivot j-hook,
latch misalignment, or latch
fallout. An unintended latch
closure can cause personal
injury. Dealers will install
hood anti-blowdown retention
cables to the radiator and
hood assemblies free of
charge. The safety recall is
expected to begin during May
2010. 10V-162
FEBRUARY 2010 --
Peterbilt is recalling
certain model year 2010 320
trucks equipped with
Hendrickson HLR2
non-steering pusher axle for
failing to comply with
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 121, "Air Brake
Systems." The trucks were
not manufactured with the
required number of air tanks
for proper operation of the
vehicle's brake system. This
situation may impact the
operator's ability to stop
the vehicle which may cause
an accident involving death
or personal injury. Dealers
will install an additional
air reservoir to the air
system free of charge. The
recall is expected to begin
during March 2010. Owners
may contact Peterbilt at
1-940-591-4196.
10V-034
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.
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