NHTSA campaign 08V486000 · Manufacturer campaign 08KWC 908H
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 08V-486: CRACKED FUEL PUMP OUTLET PLUG/CATERPILLAR
NHTSA recall 08V486000 (Manufacturer campaign 08KWC 908H) was reported by PACCAR INCORPORATED on September 22, 2008, with 263 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900, Peterbilt 365 and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on September 5, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V486000 (also written 08V-486 or 08V486)
- Filed by
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08KWC 908H
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 263 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V486000. 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 365
Peterbilt 384
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V486000.
Defect description
PACCAR IS RECALLING 263 MY 2008-2009 KENWORTH T800, W900 AND PETERBILT 365 AND 384 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
Notes
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 08KWC AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 908H.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 08V486000
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.