Peterbilt 335, 340 (2008): Steering
Recall 07V321000 · Jul 19, 2007 · Paccar Incorporated
66
vehicles affected
66
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07V321000
- Date
- Jul 19, 2007
- Maker
- Paccar Incorporated
- Units affected
- 66
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES, THE RIGHT SIDE STABILIZING ROD, WHICH SPANS THE COOLING MODULE AND THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL BRACKET, WAS INADVERTENTLY DESIGNED TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY TO THE ALTERNATOR POSITIVE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL POST. IN THE EVENT THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT ON THE TERMINAL POST WAS REMOVED OR CRACKED AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO ROCK, ELECTRICAL ARCING COULD OCCUR BETWEEN THE RADIATOR TIE ROD HARDWARE ON THE FRAME SIDE AND THE ALTERNATOR TERMINAL POST WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
What can happen
THE ELECTRICAL ARCING COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT RADIATOR TIE ROD AND CORRESPONDING MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A LONGER RADIATOR TIE AND DIFFERENT MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH WILL ADEQUATELY SPACE APART THE TIE ROD MOUNTING HARDWARE AND MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07V321000?
2 models: Peterbilt 335 (2008), Peterbilt 340 (2008), about 66 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07V321000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT RADIATOR TIE ROD AND CORRESPONDING MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A LONGER RADIATOR TIE AND DIFFERENT MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH WILL ADEQUATELY SPACE APART THE TIE ROD MOUNTING HARDWARE AND MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT.
What can happen?
THE ELECTRICAL ARCING COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
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.