NHTSA campaign 07V153000 · Manufacturer campaign 07KW5 & 307D
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 07V-153: FUEL WATER SEPARATOR/DAVCO
NHTSA recall 07V153000 (Manufacturer campaign 07KW5 & 307D) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on April 10, 2007, with 306 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900 and more for model years 2005, 2007–2008. Owners were notified on March 21, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V153000 (also written 07V-153 or 07V153)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07KW5 & 307D
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 306 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V153000. 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 T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 365
Peterbilt 367
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 386
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V153000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THE FLAME TO SPREAD RESULTING IN POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PHYSICAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FILTER FOR THE DATE CODES OF THE SUSPECT FILTERS AND REPLACE THOSE HEATING ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 940-591-4201.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 07KW5 & PETERBILT RECALL NO. 307D.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V153000
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.