NHTSA campaign 08V065000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KW1/108A
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-065: FMVSS 206/TRIMARK DOOR LATCH
NHTSA recall 08V065000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KW1/108A) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on February 7, 2008, with 6,169 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 367, Peterbilt 384, Peterbilt 386 and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on March 14, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V065000 (also written 08V-065 or 08V065)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KW1/108A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,169 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V065000. 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 C500
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T300
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T660
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T2000
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 5, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 330
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 11, 2007 – January 10, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 365
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 11, 2007 – January 10, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 367
Peterbilt 384
Peterbilt 386
Peterbilt 387
Peterbilt 388
Peterbilt 389
Peterbilt 389K
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V065000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 6,169 MY 2008 KENWORTH T300, T660, T800, T2000, W900 AND C500 VEHICLES AND MY 2008-2009 PETERBILT MODELS 365, 367, 384, 387, 388, 389 AND 389 KITS. CERTAIN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." THE ROTOR IN SOME OF THESE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND MAY BE SOFT.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, FORCE COULD CAUSE THE ROTOR TO CRACK AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH TRIMARK AND WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH IF IT IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW1 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 108A.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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 08V065000
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.