NHTSA recall 09V348000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V348000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 09KW9 & 909-D |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 2009-09-03 |
| Owners notified | 2009-10-01 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 135 |
What is wrong
PACCAR IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 KENWORTH T300, T270, AND T370, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 T800 AND PETERBILT MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 335, 340, AND 367 VEHICLES BUILT ON CUMMINS' DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLES MAY BE DESIGNED WITH A HARD WIRED, DASH-MOUNTED SWITCH THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO INHIBIT AFTERTREATMENT DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THE OPERATOR BELIEVES IT MAY BE UNSAFE FOR ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE LOGIC IN THE ECM SOFTWARE IN THESE ENGINES, THE SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, LEADING THE OPERATOR TO BELIEVE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN "INHIBIT" MODE WHEN IT IS NOT.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION WILL PERMIT HOT EXHAUST GASES TO EXIT THE VEHICLE TAILPIPE, INCREASING THE RISK OF MELTING OR BURNING OF NEARBY SURFACES, OR A FIRE.
The remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE PLEASE SEE 09E-046. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357).
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 09KW9 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 909-D.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 KENWORTH T270 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
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| 2009 KENWORTH T270 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 KENWORTH T270 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2008 KENWORTH T300 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 KENWORTH T300 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 KENWORTH T300 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2008 KENWORTH T370 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 KENWORTH T370 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 KENWORTH T370 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2008 PETERBILT 335 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 PETERBILT 335 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 PETERBILT 335 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2008 PETERBILT 340 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 PETERBILT 340 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 PETERBILT 340 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2008 PETERBILT 367 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2009 PETERBILT 367 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
| 2010 PETERBILT 367 | Built 2007-03-20 to 2009-07-07. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| P001 | 2026-09-29. Service bulletin. "Kenworth: Dealers should check the chassis list and SIR weekly for VIN changes. 2 chassis added to the chassis list. Peterbilt: Dealers should check the chassis list and SIR weekly for VIN changes. 10 chassis added to the chassis list." |
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| 43-067 | 2020-07-03. Service bulletin. Fix as Fail: For all conventional models, except 387/587, equipped with Side-of-Cab (“SOC”) exhaust and built from 03/6/2006 to 1/20/2020, the clamps that secure the SOC exhaust stacks may not be tightened properly. This may allow the exhaust stack to rotate and contact the cab or sleeper. |
| 18PBB | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
| 20 PBC | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Interim Bulletin: The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 20V199 Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
| 01-075 | 2019-12-04. Service bulletin. Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor. |
| SB-E-049 | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ERRONEOUS FAULT CODES MAY DEVELOP IN CHASSIS OR CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RELATED TO NOX EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT AND AFTERTREATMENT IF IMPROVEMENT FOR THE RECALIBRATION OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS LEFT UNCORRECTED. *PE |
| TIB-43-024 | 2012-01-11. Service bulletin. KENWORTH: INFORMATION IN BULLETIN PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE ENGINE DERATE BY WHICH THE DEF FILTERS ARE CLOGGED AND/OR CONTAMINATED DEF IS IDENTIFIED. *PE |
| TIB-45-042 | 2012-01-11. Service bulletin. KENWORTH: INFORMATION PERTAINING TO UPDATING THE ENGINE ON CERTAIN TRUCKS FOR NEW PRODUCTIVE ENGINES. EMISSIONS LABEL WITH REQUIRED CLARIFICATION. *PE |
| SB-E-042 | 2012-01-07. Service bulletin. PETERBILT TRUCK: CERTAIN TRUCKS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FORWARD NOX SENSORS WITH AN ADJUSTED SENSOR DEW POINT SETTING. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE |
| SB-E-028 | 2012-01-07. Service bulletin. PETERBILT TRUCK: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, ENGINES WITH TURBO SPEED SENSOR HARNESS, MAY HAVE WIRES THAT ARE CHAFE, RESULTING IN FALSE SIGNALS TO ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) THAT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.