Kenworth T440, T800, W900; Peterbilt 320 and 5 more (2008-2016): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V309000 · May 26, 2015 · PACCAR Incorporated
4,823
vehicles affected
4,823
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V309000
- Date
- May 26, 2015
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 4,823
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2008-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 69 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V309000?
9 models: Kenworth T440 (2010-2016), Kenworth T800 (2010-2016), Kenworth W900 (2010-2016) and 6 more, about 4,823 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V309000?
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.
What can happen?
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
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.