Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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11V380000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 04/19/2010 to 05/13/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 211 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 07/21/2011 | 07/27/2011 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Paccar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 kenworth t660, t700, and t800 vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2010, through may 13, 2011, and model year 2008, 2010, and 2011 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 587 vehicles manufactured from april 20, 2010, through june 11, 2011, and equipped with paccar mx engines and eaton ultrashift dm or allison automatic transmissions (without auto-neutral). the fast idle control may be activated by the operator while the transmission is in gear. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | If the fast idle control function is engaged with the transmission in gear, the vehicle could unexpectedly accelerate and override the parking brake and , creating a risk of a crash and damage to other vehicles or property and the potential for injury to nearby pedestrians. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Kenworth and peterbilt dealers will update the engine software for the affected chassis. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during august 2011. owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Kenworth and peterbilt safety recall no. e038r.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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TIB-26-023 | 11/06/2012 | 10048500 | Kenworth: see document search button for owner letter. transmission does not automatically upshift when high idle speed of engine is exceeded due to lack of proper calibration of transmission for-engine. models 2010-2012 t660, t700 and t | 12/19/2012 | |
TIB-E061 | 11/09/2012 | 10048419 | Kenworth: see document search button for owner letter. specific product improvement elements are described in bulletin for chassis benefiting from engine software updates. models 2010-2012 t660, t700, t800, w900. *pe | 12/18/2012 | |
TIB-36-003 | 03/15/2012 | 10044092 | Kenworth: see document search button for owner letter. on certain chassis, the transmission temperature fails to be on the navplus driver display and certain cautions and warnings appropriate for highways needs to be disabled for residen | 05/09/2012 | |
TIB-E-050 | 01/23/2012 | 10043743 | Kenworth: engine control unit (ecu), identified as pmci in engine rapido, should have a protective shield for software updates and the hc doser fitting installed for after aftertreatment control unit. *pe | 04/24/2012 | |
TIB-E-045 | 10/17/2011 | 10042755 | Kenworth: for certain trucks, the engine control unit (ecu), identified as pmci in engine rapido, and aftertreatment control unit will benefit from software updates. *pe | 01/09/2012 | |
TIB-E039 | 08/05/2011 | 10041352 | Ready | 09/27/2011 | |
TIB-E039 | 08/05/2011 | 10041352 | Paccar: software update information. *rm | 09/27/2011 | |
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TIB-44-19 | 08/12/2011 | 10041346 | Paccar: water may seep between the wire insulation and potting of the fuel sensor. there may be an erratic false warning of water in fuel. *rm | 09/27/2011 | |
TIB-44-19 | 08/12/2011 | 10041346 | Ready | 09/27/2011 |