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Kenworth on certain trucks, if the ignition switch is turned on prior to initial start up in the manufacturing plant or during the filter replacement in the field, a small flame will ignite when the fuel is added to prime the system.

NHTSA campaign 07V-153 · Reported October 4, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kenworth T600, T800, W900, 365, 367, 379 and 386
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FILTER FOR THE DATE CODES OF THE SUSPECT FILTERS AND REPLACE THOSE HEATING ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported a problem with the fuel system, gasoline delivery. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON PRIOR TO INITIAL START UP IN THE MANUFACTURING PLANT OR DURING THE FILTER REPLACEMENT IN THE FIELD, A SMALL FLAME WILL IGNITE WHEN THE FUEL IS ADDED TO PRIME THE SYSTEM.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PHYSICAL INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FILTER FOR THE DATE CODES OF THE SUSPECT FILTERS AND REPLACE THOSE HEATING ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-153.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2008Kenworth T600
2007–2008Kenworth T800
2007–2008Kenworth W900
2007–2008Peterbilt 365
2007–2008Peterbilt 367
2007–2008Peterbilt 379
2005–2007Peterbilt 386

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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