Peterbilt 379 2007
Model 379 made in 2007 by Peterbilt got 15 consumer complains, 5 investigations there are 7 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, diesel. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. The car had some investigations: engine and engine cooling, power train and service brakes, air. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and power train.
Model 2007
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V019000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 02/12/2007 to 12/12/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1098 | 01/28/2009 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 01/16/2009 | 01/16/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Paccar is recalling 1098 kenworth my 2008 t800, w900, my 2008-2009 t2000 and peterbilt my 2007-2009 379 and 387 trucks equipped with c15 caterpillar diesel engines. the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may result in a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Paccar is working with caterpillar and will inspect and remedy the engines free of charge. owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, kenworth at 425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 09kw1 & peterbilt recall no. 108a.customers 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V153000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 01/04/2007 to 02/20/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 306 | 03/21/2007 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 04/10/2007 | 04/10/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks, if the ignition switch is turned on prior to initial start up in the manufacturing plant or during the filter replacement in the field, a small flame will ignite when the fuel is added to prime the system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The possibility exists for the flame to spread resulting in possible equipment damage or physical injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the filter for the date codes of the suspect filters and replace those heating elements free of charge. the recall began on march 21, 2007. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4201. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 07kw5 & peterbilt recall no. 307d.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V634000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 02/02/2006 to 04/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 12873 | ODI | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 12/13/2010 | 12/21/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles manufactured from february 2, 2006 through april 30, 2007. the bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may become prematurely worn due to breakdown of lubrication and/or excessive heat. prematurely worn bearing surfaces may result in the u-joint becoming loose and/or binding. this condition may result in universal joint failure, allowing the inter-axle driveline to detach from the axle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Detachment of the driveline from the axle may cause the vehicle to lose power and become disabled in the roadway. also, the driveline could drop from the vehicle into the roadway increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Paccar is working with its supplier to remedy the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during february 2011. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 10kwl & peterbilt recall no. 1201f.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 07V132000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 11/27/2006 to 02/28/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 245 | 05/09/2007 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 03/22/2007 | 03/22/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks, the axle housings may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure over time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a fatigue failure occurs and is left unattended, the axle may lock up or the end of the axle could come off, which may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the axles free of charge. the recall began on may 9, 2007. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 07kw4 & peterbilt recall no. 107c.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V099000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 01/27/2005 to 01/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 130 | 03/21/2008 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 03/04/2008 | 03/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Paccar is recalling 130 my 2005-2007 kenworth c500, t800, w900, and peterbilt models 357 and 379 tractor trailers equipped with fabco slack adjusters on sisu axles. the slack adjusters may fail as a result of a fatigue crack rendering the slack adjuster inoperative. this could reduce braking effectiveness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Reduction in braking capacity could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the slack adjusters free of charge. the recall began on march 21, 2008. owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 08kw2 and peterbilt recall no. 208c.customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V490000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 08/16/2006 to 11/22/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 3246 | 01/17/2007 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 12/21/2006 | 12/28/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure could cause erratic vehicle handling which can cause a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, when necessary, replace the defective parts. the recall began on january 17, 2007. owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Paccar/peterbilt recall no. 1206d.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V104000 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | from 06/01/2006 to 01/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 318 | 04/18/2008 | MFR | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 03/10/2008 | 03/10/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Paccar is recalling 318 my 2007-2009 kenworth t800, w900, and peterbilt 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, and 389 trucks equipped with premier trailer hitch assemblies. the pintle hitch assemblies may have been manufactured in a manner resulting in a reduction of fatigue strength of the pivot pins. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This reduction of fatigue strength could cause the pivot pin to crack and eventually break, causing the trailer to detach from the truck while in motion, which could cause a crash that could result in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the potentially defective pivot pin free of charge. the recall began on april 18, 2008. owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kenworth recall no. 08kw4 and peterbilt recall no.208d.customers 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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| FRN-808-1 | 10/17/2008 | 10027645 | Peterbilt trucks: the electrical system may shut down due to a power surge. when this occurs, the green light on the comfortclass control panel turns to red. *pe | 01/27/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| FRN-808-1 | 10/17/2008 | 10027645 | Peterbilt trucks: the electrical system may shut down due to a power surge. when this occurs, the green light on the comfortclass control panel turns to red. *pe | 01/27/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||
| EA09008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 05/29/2009 | 08/27/2010 | Horton Fan Hub Failures | ||
| Paccar is conducting an owner notification program (onp) for select vehicles within the subject and peer populations.the onp are attached to the closing report and can be found in the nhtsa technical service bulletin (tsb) database. (tsb: 10033585, 10033584)see closing report for investigation details. | ||||||
| EA09008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 05/29/2009 | HORTON FAN FAILURES | |||
| During the pe odi learned that the subject vehicles are being disabled when the horton fan hub fails, due to the fan striking the radiator.apparently, warning signs of the impending failure are not always sufficient to give the driver time to pull off the highway.thus, when the failure occcurs, in some cases the vehicle is stranded and must be towed. odi has examined data which indicates that class vii and viii trucks are over represented in crashes when stranded on the highway or shoulder, as contrasted to light vehicles.further, crashes involving disabled heavy trucks being struck by light vehicles are more likely to have serious consequences. nhtsa has upgraded pe09-002 to an ea to further investigate this matter.odi will examine the warning symptoms and assess the risk of a crash in the event of a breakdown on the highway. | ||||||
| PE09002 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 01/05/2009 | 05/29/2009 | HORTON FAN HUB FAILURES | ||
| There are 84,573 subject and peer (kenworth) vehicles.subject vehicles are model year 2007 through 2008 paccar trucks built with a horton fan hub assembly.the ea will include peer vehicles (kenworth's with horton fan hubs) in the subject population.there are a total of 1,645 warranty claims on the combined population.odi surveyed warranty claim owners and found that a significant number of the failures resulted in a disabled vehicle.odi also believes that certain models are more prone to failure and further analysis is warranted to understand the differences in failure rates. odi is concerned that a large disabled vehicle is at an increased risk of being struck in the rear by another vehicle.odi is also concerned that this failure mode provides little warning and therefore, a driver has less opportunity to remove the vehicle from the travel lanes or shoulder, once a fan separation has occurred.odi will conduct further risk assessment during the ea to gain an understanding of the warning, options available to the driver and the increased risk of the truck being struck in the event of a breakdown.nhtsa has upgraded pe09-002 to an ea (ea09-008) to further investigate this matter. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||
| PE10029 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 08/02/2010 | 12/23/2010 | Driveshaft separates from tractor | 10V634000 | |
| Summaryon july 13, 2010, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened an investigation on model year (my) 2007-2009 peterbilt tractors equipped with the (spl170xl extended lube inter-axle driveline).odi opened this investigation based on one vehicle owners questionnaire (voq) and certain peterbilt field reports.during the course of the investigation, odi reviewed paccar's ir (october 22, 2010) response with associated data related to warranty and complaint information, mined field data, interviewed customers and visited local dealers within the washington metropolitan area.paccarconducted testing regarding torsional loading and identified various causative factors contributed to this safety defect finding.the defect is a consequence of the bearing surfaces of the spl170xl extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle becoming prematurely worn due to a breakdown of lubrication and/or excessive heat.prematurely worn bearing surfaces may result in the u-joint becoming loose and/or binding.this condition may result in universal joint failure, allowing the inter-axle driveline to detach from the axle, which may cause the drive axle to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage hazard.odi learned that the affected population of the alleged defect extended to peer models within paccar.in summary, the following vehicles are being recalled: my 2007 and 2008 kenworth trucks, models t600, t660, t2000, t800 and w900 and my 2007/2008 peterbilt trucks, models357, 378, 379, 385, 386, 387, 388, and 389 allequipped with extended lube inter-axle drivelines manufactured by dana corporation.the recall affects vehicles manufactured between february 2, 2006 and april 30, 2007.at this time paccar has not yet identified a fix for the inner-axle safety defect and is currently conducting testing with the intent to provide a solution to the failure.odi will monitor the development of paccars testing and ensure a timely repair for the consumer.this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||
| PE09013 | PACCAR INCORPORATED | 02/27/2009 | 07/06/2009 | REAR BRAKE AIR CHAMBER MTG BRACKETS | ||
| On june 23, 2009 paccar notified odi that 3,423 kenworth t2000, t800, t600, w900, and t660 trucks, model years 2004 - 2009, equipped with bendix brakes, wide base low profile tires and airglide (ag) 400/460 rear suspensions are being recalled.certain of these vehicles have experienced fatigue cracks in the brake cam tube mounting or air chamber mounting flanges bracket adjacent to the attachment welds. if left unrepaired, the cracks can cause a complete fracture of the cam tube, which could disable the affected brake and risk increasing vehicle stopping distances under high pressure brake applications and decrease parking brake capability.this configuration has experienced failures at a higher rate than similar vehicles with other types of suspensions and brake installation clocking. paccar will also send an owner notification letter to owners of vehicles equipped with suspensions other than the ag 400/460, which will prescribe a periodic inspection of the components and if a crack is discovered, offer the owners the opportunity for a free repair.this policy will be in effect until july 15, 2014. copies of the recall and the owner notification are attached. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 629063 | 1 | |
| Truck was sitting unattended and wiring harness shorted out and burned all the wiring under the hood. after asking around this is a common problem with the wiring harness and i can't believe there isn't a recall for this problem. if a driver is asleep in the sleeper and this were to happen there could be a loss of life or critical/severe injury. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 629063 | ||
| Truck was sitting unattended and wiring harness shorted out and burned all the wiring under the hood. after asking around this is a common problem with the wiring harness and i can't believe there isn't a recall for this problem. if a driver is asleep in the sleeper and this were to happen there could be a loss of life or critical/severe injury. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 03/26/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 peterbilt semi truck. consumer requests assistance in getting company truck tested for emission and seal issues. *smd the consumer stated her husband was found deceased on march 26, 2012. the consumer strongly believed, her husband was a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. the decedent was found in an idling truck with all the vents closed off. the autopsy report described her husband as having facial plethora a symptom found in a deceased person with carbon monoxide poisoning. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/12/2008 | 220000 | 1 | |
| I drive a tractor trailer for r.l. smith trucking 169 enterprise dr. wentzville mo. i have been telling richard & eric smith that i have been smelling something burning in my truck. they keep blowing me off saying you & your smells. finally i took it to kenworth of joplin mo & they told me it was the gasket on the main part of the exhaust behind the twin turbos. i called richard (1-3-09) & told him what they found. richard said he is not getting it fixed until i finish my run & he will look at it when i get in. kenworth of joplin said they could have fixed the problem that night, but i was told not to have it fixed. i also told richard that my check engine light came on 12-31-08 & he said he would have eric put it on the computer. they never did. it seams that richard smith fixes all the men's trucks, but puts mine off all the time. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/26/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 peterbilt semi truck. consumer requests assistance in getting company truck tested for emission and seal issues. *smd the consumer stated her husband was found deceased on march 26, 2012. the consumer strongly believed, her husband was a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. the decedent was found in an idling truck with all the vents closed off. the autopsy report described her husband as having facial plethora a symptom found in a deceased person with carbon monoxide poisoning. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 300000 | ||
| After getting 2007 perterbilt washed i left wash bay to let truck dry. i shut the engine off. upon starting the engine i saw smoke coming from right wheel well. i immediately shut the engine off. hood started to buckle from heat. i raised hood and fire was located near left side of firewall. i got fire extengusher out and put out fire. fuel line had rubbed a hole in it by rubbing against a large power cable. fuel leaked and spark from power cable ignighted fuel. the truck is a 2007 -379 with a caterpiller engine. the truck has 300,000. dealership told me tuff. this is a common problem on peterbilts and needs to be investigated. i am glad i did not wake up to find the cab ingulfed in fire. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/11/2009 | 267009 | 1 | |
| The drive shaft on a 2007 peterbilt malfunctioned and dropped out of the tractor, causing damage to the tractor and to 5 vehicles following who hit the shaft in the roadway. the peterbilt has 267,009 miles on it and the shaft was under warranty. this was a dana corporation driveshaft and they fixed the tractor under warranty and are handling the claims of the 5 vehicles who encountered the defective shaft. *tr | |||