# NHTSA recall 08V486000

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: 08V486000
- Manufacturer's number: 08KWC 908H
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2008\-09\-22
- Owners notified: 2008\-09\-05
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 263

## What is wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING 263 MY 2008\-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900 AND PETERBILT 365 AND 384 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES.  THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR \(PLEASE SEE 08E042\). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT\-1\-800\-447\-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4196.


## Notes

KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KWC AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 908H.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 KENWORTH T800. Built 2007\-01\-08 to 2008\-07\-14.
- 2009 KENWORTH T800. Built 2007\-01\-08 to 2008\-07\-14.
- 2008 KENWORTH W900. Built 2007\-01\-08 to 2008\-07\-14.
- 2009 KENWORTH W900. Built 2007\-01\-08 to 2008\-07\-14.
- [2008 PETERBILT 365](/makes/peterbilt/365/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-23 to 2008\-08\-04.
- [2009 PETERBILT 365](/makes/peterbilt/365/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-23 to 2008\-08\-04.
- [2008 PETERBILT 384](/makes/peterbilt/384/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-23 to 2008\-08\-04.
- [2009 PETERBILT 384](/makes/peterbilt/384/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-23 to 2008\-08\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [P001](/bulletins/11037541.md), 2026-09-29, Service bulletin
- [43\-067](/bulletins/10177019.md), 2020-07-03, Service bulletin
- [18PBB](/bulletins/10174764.md), 2020-05-06, Service bulletin
- [20 PBC](/bulletins/10174762.md), 2020-05-06, Service bulletin
- [01\-075](/bulletins/10168703.md), 2019-12-04, Service bulletin
- [608\-1](/bulletins/10026567.md), 2008-11-08, Service bulletin

## 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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