# NHTSA recall 09V348000 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: 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 \HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\ . ## Vehicles this campaign lists - 2008 KENWORTH T270. Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - 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](/makes/kenworth/t300/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2009 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2010 KENWORTH T300](/makes/kenworth/t300/2010/recalls.md). 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](/makes/peterbilt/335/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2009 PETERBILT 335](/makes/peterbilt/335/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2010 PETERBILT 335](/makes/peterbilt/335/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2008 PETERBILT 340](/makes/peterbilt/340/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2009 PETERBILT 340](/makes/peterbilt/340/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2010 PETERBILT 340](/makes/peterbilt/340/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2008 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2009 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. - [2010 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-20 to 2009\-07\-07. ## 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 - [SB\-E\-049](/bulletins/10043867.md), 2012-05-01, Service bulletin - [TIB\-43\-024](/bulletins/10042806.md), 2012-01-11, Service bulletin - [TIB\-45\-042](/bulletins/10042805.md), 2012-01-11, Service bulletin - [SB\-E\-042](/bulletins/10042726.md), 2012-01-07, Service bulletin - [SB\-E\-028](/bulletins/10042725.md), 2012-01-07, 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V348000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V348000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2009V348000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F09V348000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2009V348000)