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Kenworth on certain trucks built with cummins ism C876 engines, the electronic control module fails to recognize inputs of the vehicle electronic control unit or from a driver actuated dash switch thereby increasing the risk of unintended (or unexpected) elevated exhaust temperatures.

NHTSA campaign 07V-287 · Reported May 7, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kenworth T800, 320, 357, 365, 367, 386 and 388
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PACCAR, WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.

WHY IT MATTERS

WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.

WHAT TO DO

CUMMIS WILL INSTALL NEW ECM SOFTWARE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-287.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008Kenworth T800
2008Peterbilt 320
2008Peterbilt 357
2008Peterbilt 365
2008Peterbilt 367
2008Peterbilt 386
2008Peterbilt 388

What changed

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