The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 537, 548 and Kenworth T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, and T480 vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in October 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) and 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21PBG and 21KWF.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T270 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2021, 2022 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2021, 2022 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2021, 2022 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2021, 2022 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
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| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021