PACCAR Recalls Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks Due to EGR Valve Fire Risk
PACCAR is recalling certain 2011 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks because a defective seal may allow engine oil to leak onto hot exhaust components, creating a fire risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire caused by engine oil leaking onto hot exhaust components, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain model year 2011 Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles due to a manufacturing defect in the seal installed on the output shaft of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve actuator. This defect may cause the seal to delaminate over time, allowing engine oil to leak from the EGR valve onto exhaust components.
The affected vehicles include Kenworth T700, T800, W900, and T660 models, as well as Peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, and 388 models. The leaking of engine oil onto hot exhaust components, particularly when the engine is under significant load, may create the possibility of a fire.
Dealers will replace the EGR valve assembly on subject vehicles equipped with the PACCAR MX engine free of charge. This safety recall began on October 29, 2010. Owners may contact Kenworth at 425-828-5440 or Peterbilt at 940-591-4196 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- KENWORTH, PETERBILT T700, 367, 387, 388
- Brand
- KENWORTH
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck
- Affected units
- 384
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (10)
- T700
- 367
- 387
- 388
- 365
- 386
- 384
- T800
- W900
- T660
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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