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Peterbilt extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.

NHTSA campaign 08V-510 · Reported March 10, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Peterbilt 320
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE (PLEASE SEE 08E054).
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

PACCAR IS RECALLING 60 MY 2008-2009 320 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

WHAT TO DO

PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE (PLEASE SEE 08E054), free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-510.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009Peterbilt 320

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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