The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE CATERPILLAR'S DEFECT REPORT 11E-006. CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION TUBE WITH A THICK WALL COMBUSTION TUBE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE HEAT TO BREAK THROUGH. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. DUE TO A PARTS SUPPLY ISSUE, OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE END OF APRIL 2011 ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT, AND WILL THEN BE NOTIFIED AGAIN ONCE THE FREE REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND LATE JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth T2000 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 T600 | 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2008 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T600 | 2011 | 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 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 387 | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 388 | 2011 | 0 | 11 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2011
56 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PACCAR INCORPORATED filed 113 campaigns in all.
| 11V605000 27 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V592000 19 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V593000 19 Dec 2011 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 11V583000 8 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V576000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V573000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V570000 1 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V547000 10 Nov 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011