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2009 PETERBILT 388 Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V065000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PETERBILT |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
388 |
| Model Year: |
2009 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
08KW1/108A |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufacture Dates: |
10-11-07 through 01-10-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
6,169 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
03-14-08 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Report Recieved Date: |
02-07-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
02-07-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
206 |
| Defect Summary: |
PACCAR IS RECALLING 6,169 MY 2008 KENWORTH T300, T660, T800, T2000, W900 AND C500 VEHICLES AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT MODELS 365, 367, 384, 387, 388, 389 AND 389 KITS. CERTAIN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE ROTOR IN SOME OF THESE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND MAY BE SOFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, FORCE COULD CAUSE THE ROTOR TO CRACK AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH TRIMARK AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH IF IT IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196. |
| Notes: |
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW1 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 108A.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. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2009 PETERBILT 388 Recall - ID 74685 for PETERBILT 388 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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