Recall 15V309000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Report Date
20150526
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Affected Vehicles
69 models

Defect Description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Kenworth T440, T800, and W900 trucks manufactured August 31, 2009, to April 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 Peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured July 27, 2007, to April 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Safety Consequence

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWH and 515-G.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 PETERBILT 320
2008 PETERBILT 337
2008 PETERBILT 348
2008 PETERBILT 365
2008 PETERBILT 382
2008 PETERBILT 384
2009 PETERBILT 320
2009 PETERBILT 337
2009 PETERBILT 348
2009 PETERBILT 365
2009 PETERBILT 382
2009 PETERBILT 384
2010 KENWORTH T440
2010 KENWORTH T800
2010 KENWORTH W900
2010 PETERBILT 320
2010 PETERBILT 337
2010 PETERBILT 348
2010 PETERBILT 365
2010 PETERBILT 382
2010 PETERBILT 384
2011 KENWORTH T440
2011 KENWORTH T800
2011 KENWORTH W900
2011 PETERBILT 320
2011 PETERBILT 337
2011 PETERBILT 348
2011 PETERBILT 365
2011 PETERBILT 382
2011 PETERBILT 384
2012 KENWORTH T440
2012 KENWORTH T800
2012 KENWORTH W900
2012 PETERBILT 320
2012 PETERBILT 337
2012 PETERBILT 348
2012 PETERBILT 365
2012 PETERBILT 382
2012 PETERBILT 384
2013 KENWORTH T440
2013 KENWORTH T800
2013 KENWORTH W900
2013 PETERBILT 320
2013 PETERBILT 337
2013 PETERBILT 348
2013 PETERBILT 365
2013 PETERBILT 382
2013 PETERBILT 384
2014 KENWORTH T440
2014 KENWORTH T800
2014 KENWORTH W900
2014 PETERBILT 320
2014 PETERBILT 337
2014 PETERBILT 348
2014 PETERBILT 365
2014 PETERBILT 382
2014 PETERBILT 384
2015 KENWORTH T440
2015 KENWORTH T800
2015 KENWORTH W900
2015 PETERBILT 320
2015 PETERBILT 337
2015 PETERBILT 348
2015 PETERBILT 365
2015 PETERBILT 382
2015 PETERBILT 384
2016 KENWORTH T440
2016 KENWORTH T800
2016 KENWORTH W900

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.