Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
This could result in a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Kenworth C500 2007–2011
- Kenworth T2000 2007–2011
- Kenworth T600 2007–2011
- Kenworth T660 2007–2011
- Peterbilt 387 2009–2011
- Peterbilt 388 2009–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V203000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Paccar Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 24, 2011
- Owners notified
- Aug 4, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,831
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 22, 2008 to Sep 17, 2010
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
- Maker's own recall number
- 11KWB & 0311-A
Notes
Kenworth safety recall no. 11kwb & peterbilt safety recall no. 0311-a.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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 6, 2020
- Peterbilt recall: Equipment Mar 6, 2015
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electrical system Jul 21, 2011
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Fuel system, other Feb 23, 2011
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Power train Dec 13, 2010
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 1, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.