- Vehicles
- 6,169
- Built between
- Oct 2007 – Jan 2008
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 March 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2007 and January 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Kenworth C500Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T2000Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T300Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T660Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2008 Kenworth T800Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2008 Kenworth W900Built October 2007 to December 2007
- 2009 Peterbilt 330Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008 Peterbilt 365Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 367Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 384Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 386Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 387Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 388Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 389Built October 2007 to January 2008
- 2008-2009 Peterbilt 389KBuilt October 2007 to January 2008
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2007 to January 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 February 2008
- Owners notified14 March 2008
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 7 February 2008.
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 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 08KW1/108A
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
- 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. 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.
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.