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Peterbilt hood ANTI-BLOWDOWN device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure.

NHTSA campaign 10V-162 · Reported April 20, 2010 · 531 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Peterbilt 325, 330, 335, 337, 340 and 348
VEHICLES AFFECTED
531
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN RETENTION CABLES TO THE RADIATOR AND HOOD ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported a problem with the hood latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED HOOD CLOSURE. THE DEVICE WITHIN CAN BECOME HINDERED OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO UNINTENTIONAL LATCH MOVEMENT WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE HOOD PIVOT J-HOOK, LATCH MISALIGNMENT, OR LATCH FALLOUT.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN UNINTENDED LATCH CLOSURE CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOOD ANTI-BLOWDOWN RETENTION CABLES TO THE RADIATOR AND HOOD ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-162.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Peterbilt 325
2010–2011Peterbilt 330
2010–2011Peterbilt 335
2010–2011Peterbilt 337
2010–2011Peterbilt 340
2010–2011Peterbilt 348

What changed

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

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