Paccar Incorporated: Trailer Hitches
Paccar Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 10, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 318. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR IS RECALLING 318 MY 2007-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, AND 389 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES. THE PINTLE HITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN A MANNER RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH OF THE PIVOT PINS.
The risk
THIS REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH COULD CAUSE THE PIVOT PIN TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DETACH FROM THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH THAT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PIVOT PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kenworth T800 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 379 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 379 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 386 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Peterbilt 389 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kenworth W900 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 386 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 5 | 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 08V104000.
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