# NHTSA recall 07V409000

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: 07V409000
- Manufacturer's number: 807J
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2007\-09\-10
- Owners notified: 2007\-10\-08
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 319

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PETERBILT TRUCKS, THE LONGITUDINAL SEAMS ON THE FUEL TANKS WERE FABRICATED USING AN INCORRECT WELD SPEED FOR THE GIVEN MATERIAL THICKNESS.  THIS ERROR RESULTED IN A WELD WHICH DID NOT COMPLETELY PENETRATE THE ENTIRE MATERIAL THICKNESS.


## What can happen

FUEL TANKS POSSESSING THIS DEFECT COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 940\-591\-4201.


## Notes

PETERBILT RECALL NO. 807J.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-26 to 2007\-07\-31.
- [2008 PETERBILT 386](/makes/peterbilt/386/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-26 to 2007\-07\-31.
- [2008 PETERBILT 387](/makes/peterbilt/387/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-26 to 2007\-07\-31.
- [2008 PETERBILT 388](/makes/peterbilt/388/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-26 to 2007\-07\-31.
- 2008 PETERBILT 398. Built 2007\-06\-26 to 2007\-07\-31.

## 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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