The defect
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.
The risk
AN UNINTENDED LATCH CLOSURE CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN RETENTION CABLES TO THE RADIATOR AND HOOD ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PERTERBILT AT 940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 325 | 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2010, 2011 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 325 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 325 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 335 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 340 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2010
7 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 10V654000 22 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V516000 27 Oct 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V266000 16 Jun 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V197000 11 May 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V108000 18 Mar 2010 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V070000 2 Mar 2010 | Hyundai Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010