# NHTSA recall 04V378000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V378000
- Manufacturer's number: 704\-C
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2004\-08\-02
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
- Units potentially affected: 1

## What is wrong

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH NEXGEN LIQUID NATURAL GAS \(LNG\) TANKS ARE BEING RECALLED.  THE INTRODUCTION OF WATER INTO THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RELIEF VALVES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND SUBSEQUENT FREEZING IN SERVICE CAN RENDER THE VALVES TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE.


## What can happen

IF NOT INSPECTED THE RISK OF TANK OVER\-PRESSURIZATION AND A CATASTROPHIC TANK RUPTURE CAN OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

NEXGEN WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER, PERFORM AN INSPECTION, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING AND INSTALLING THE RETROFIT KIT.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NEXGEN  AT 1\-770\-720\-6780 OR PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4201.


## Notes

PACCAR RECALL NO, 704\-C.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH 2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 PETERBILT 320](/makes/peterbilt/320/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-01 to 2003\-02\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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