The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING 6,169 MY 2008 KENWORTH T300, T660, T800, T2000, W900 AND C500 VEHICLES AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT MODELS 365, 367, 384, 387, 388, 389 AND 389 KITS. CERTAIN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE ROTOR IN SOME OF THESE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND MAY BE SOFT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, FORCE COULD CAUSE THE ROTOR TO CRACK AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH TRIMARK AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH IF IT IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2008 | 1 | 25 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2008 | 1 | 20 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2008 | 0 | 17 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2008 | 3 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 389K | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 389K | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2008
5 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 08V444000 3 Sept 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V280000 26 Jun 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V135000 24 Mar 2008 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V058000 5 Feb 2008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008