Paccar Incorporated: Engine and Engine Cooling
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 39. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO HEATERS, THE BURNER TUBES ARE MADE OF MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 372 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Peterbilt 372 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V084000.
Full record for the 2005 Kenworth T800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →