NHTSA campaign 08V104000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KW4 & 208D
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-104: PINTLE HOOK ATTACHMENT BOLTS/PREMIER
NHTSA recall 08V104000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KW4 & 208D) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on March 10, 2008, with 318 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900, Peterbilt 357 and more for model years 2007–2009. Owners were notified on April 18, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V104000 (also written 08V-104 or 08V104)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KW4 & 208D
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 318 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V104000. 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 T800
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 330
- 2009 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – January 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 357
Peterbilt 365
Peterbilt 367
Peterbilt 378
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 384
Peterbilt 385
Peterbilt 386
Peterbilt 388
Peterbilt 389
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V104000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 318 MY 2007-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 357, 365, 367, 378, 379, 384, 385, 386,388, AND 389 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PREMIER TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES. THE PINTLE HITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN A MANNER RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH OF THE PIVOT PINS.
Safety consequence
THIS REDUCTION OF FATIGUE STRENGTH COULD CAUSE THE PIVOT PIN TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DETACH FROM THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH THAT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PIVOT PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KW4 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO.208D.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 08V104000
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.