- Vehicles
- 211
- Built between
- Apr 2010 – Jun 2011
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 August 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2010 and June 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011-2012 Kenworth T660Built April 2010 to May 2011
- 2011-2012 Kenworth T700Built April 2010 to May 2011
- 2011-2012 Kenworth T800Built April 2010 to May 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 365Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 367Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 384Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 386Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 387Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 388Built April 2010 to June 2011
- 2008, 2010-2011 Peterbilt 587Built April 2010 to June 2011
What the defect is
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 kenworth T660, T700, and T800 vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2010, through may 13, 2011, and model year 2008, 2010, and 2011 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 587 vehicles manufactured from april 20, 2010, through june 11, 2011, and equipped with paccar mx engines and eaton ultrashift dm or allison automatic transmissions (without auto-neutral). The fast idle control may be activated by the operator while the transmission is in gear.
What could happen
If the fast idle control function is engaged with the transmission in gear, the vehicle could unexpectedly accelerate and override the parking brake and , creating a risk of a crash and damage to other vehicles or property and the potential for injury to nearby pedestrians.
What gets fixed
KENWORTH AND PETERBILT DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE FOR THE AFFECTED CHASSIS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2010 to June 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 July 2011
- Owners notified22 August 2011
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 21 July 2011.
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 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- E038R
- 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 and peterbilt safety recall no. E038R.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.