Peterbilt 335, 337, 340, 348 and 5 more (2009-2016): Tires
Recall 15V740000 · Nov 9, 2015 · PACCAR Incorporated
1,876
vehicles affected
1,876
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V740000
- Date
- Nov 9, 2015
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1,876
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires
- Model years
- 2009-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 Peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012-2013 Peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 Peterbilt 388, 2015-2016 Peterbilt 389, and 2015 Peterbilt 567 auto hauler vehicles. The affected trucks are equipped with Michelin 295/60R22.5 XZA-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to.
What can happen
Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1115P.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 33 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V740000?
9 models: Peterbilt 335 (2010), Peterbilt 337 (2010, 2012, 2015-2016), Peterbilt 340 (2009-2010) and 6 more, about 1,876 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V740000?
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1115P.
What can happen?
Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing 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.