- Vehicles
- 306
- Built between
- Dec 2006 – Feb 2007
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 21 March 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2006 and February 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T600Built December 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth T800Built December 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Kenworth W900Built December 2006 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 365Built January 2007 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 367Built January 2007 to February 2007
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 379Built January 2007 to February 2007
- 2005, 2007 Peterbilt 386Built January 2007 to February 2007
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
The possibility exists for the flame to spread resulting in possible equipment damage or physical injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2006 to February 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 April 2007
- Owners notified21 March 2007
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 April 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 07KW5 & 307D
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.