The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 KENWORTH T2000, T660, T700, T800, AND W900, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 PETERBILT 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, AND 587 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES. THE OIL MODULE CENTRIFUGAL SPINNER FILTER CAP IN THE PACCAR MX ENGINE MAY BECOME LOOSE, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE CAP TO COME OFF AND ENGINE OIL TO PARTIALLY DISCHARGE FROM THE OIL MODULE ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
The risk
THE DISCHARGE OF ENGINE OIL ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE HOT, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE OIL MODULE FILTER CAP AND INSTALL A SECONDARY RETENTION DEVICE ON THE SECONDARY CENTRIFUGAL SPINNER FILTER CAP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T2000 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2012 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2012 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 384 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Peterbilt 587 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 T2000 | 2007 | 12 | 11 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2011 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2007 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2008 | 1 | 25 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2009 | 2 | 19 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2010 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2011 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2012 | 1 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2008 | 1 | 20 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2009 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2011 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, other; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 11V450000 31 Aug 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V390000 1 Aug 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V384000 26 Jul 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V316000 8 Jun 2011 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 11V307000 31 May 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V288000 18 May 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V287000 18 May 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V267000 3 May 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011