Recall 09V348000: 2008–2010 Kenworth T370 and 4 other models

Report received

Sep 3, 2009

Manufacturer

Paccar incorporated

Potentially affected

135vehicles

Model years

2008–2010

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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 aftertreatment 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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09e-046. The safety recall began on october 1, 2009. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2008 Kenworth T2700 complaints
• 2009 Kenworth T2700 complaints
• 2010 Kenworth T2700 complaints
• 2008 Kenworth T3000 complaints
• 2009 Kenworth T3000 complaints
• 2010 Kenworth T3000 complaints
• 2008 Kenworth T3700 complaints
• 2009 Kenworth T3700 complaints
• 2010 Kenworth T3700 complaints
• 2009 Kenworth T8002 complaints
• 2010 Kenworth T8001 complaints
• 2008 Peterbilt 3350 complaints
• 2009 Peterbilt 3352 complaints
• 2010 Peterbilt 3350 complaints