Kenworth K370, T270, T370, T440 and 9 more (2017): Tires
Recall 16V803000 · Nov 4, 2016 · PACCAR Incorporated
202
vehicles affected
202
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V803000
- Date
- Nov 4, 2016
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 202
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kenworth K370, T270, T370, T440, T660, T800 trucks manufactured February 2, 2016, to October 13, 2016, and Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 367, 389, 567, and 579 trucks manufactured March 7, 2016, to October 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Goodyear LHS Load Range G tires, size 295/75R22.5 G399A, that due to incomplete adhesion, have a tire tread that may partially separate.
What can happen
A partial tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Goodyear will notify the owners of the affected Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles and Goodyear dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. To find a Goodyear dealer, owners should contact Goodyear Consumer Relations at 1-800-592-3267. Consumers may also contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1016G (PB) (Peterbilt), and 16KWC (Kenworth).
Vehicles covered
13 models, 13 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V803000?
13 models: Kenworth K370 (2017), Kenworth T270 (2017), Kenworth T370 (2017) and 10 more, about 202 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V803000?
Goodyear will notify the owners of the affected Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles and Goodyear dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. To find a Goodyear dealer, owners should contact Goodyear Consumer Relations at 1-800-592-3267. Consumers may also contact.
What can happen?
A partial tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.