Paccar Incorporated: Engine and Engine Cooling
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 22, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30,995. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.
The risk
THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440, OR PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Kenworth C500 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 387 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T600 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Peterbilt 387 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 378 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 379 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 387 | 1 | 3 | 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 05V570000.
Full record for the 2006 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →