The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T270 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 T270 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T300 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2010 | 1 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2008 | 0 | 18 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2009
37 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 09V499000 30 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V482000 17 Dec 2009 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 09V473000 14 Dec 2009 | BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
| 09V471000 10 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V466000 3 Dec 2009 | SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, LLC |
| 09V464000 2 Dec 2009 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 09V459000 1 Dec 2009 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 09V455000 30 Nov 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009