Paccar Incorporated: Engine and Engine Cooling
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 28, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28,968. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C11, C13 OR C15 ENGINES, THE OIL FILL CAP CAN BECOME DISLODGED DUE TO CAP DAMAGE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND BECOME LODGED IN THE U-JOINT OF THE STEERING DRIVELINE AND STEERING GEAR.
The risk
IF THE CAP BECOMES DODGED IN THIS AREA, IT MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE COMPLETE STEERING LOCK-UP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. REVISED OIL CAP RETENTION BASED ON THE ENGINE MODEL/CONFIGURATION WILL BE INCORPORATED TO PREVENT STEERING LOCK-UP. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Kenworth T2000 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T2000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T600 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 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 07V279000.
Full record for the 2007 Kenworth T2000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →