NHTSA campaign 04V406000 · Manufacturer campaign 04KW4 & 804-D
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 04V-406: PACCAR/CUMMINS OIL LEAK
NHTSA recall 04V406000 (Manufacturer campaign 04KW4 & 804-D) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on August 17, 2004, with 106 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T300 and Peterbilt 330 for the 2004 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V406000 (also written 04V-406 or 04V406)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04KW4 & 804-D
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 106 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V406000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth T300
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 12, 2004 – May 6, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 330
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 27, 2004 – April 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V406000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISC AND ISL ENGINES, PLUGS WERE ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY CREATING STRESS AND CRACKS WHICH COULD CAUSE AN OIL LEAK.
Safety consequence
THIS OIL LEAKAGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND ARRANGE FOR INSTALLATION OF A STEEL CUP PLUG BOSS CAP. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 04KW4 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 804-D.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V406000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.