- Vehicles
- 318
- Built between
- Jun 2006 – Jan 2008
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 April 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2006 and January 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2009 Kenworth T800Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Kenworth W900Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2009 Peterbilt 330Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 357Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2008 Peterbilt 365Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 367Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 378Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 379Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 384Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 385Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 386Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 388Built June 2006 to January 2008
- 2007-2009 Peterbilt 389Built June 2006 to January 2008
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PIVOT PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2006 to January 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 March 2008
- Owners notified18 April 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 10 March 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
- 08KW4 & 208D
- 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. 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.
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.