2013 PETERBILT 384 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 12V026000 on 01/30/2012
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:check valve
- Manufactured:
- 01/30/2011 - 01/18/2012
- Affected:
- 15,932
- Defect:
- Paccar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 kenworth t170, t270, t370, t440, t470, t660, t700, t800, w900, and peterbilt 320, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 vehicles, manufactured from january 31, 2011, through january 19, 2012, and equipped with bendix atr-6 antilock traction relay valves. in extremely cold conditions, these bendix relay valves may potentially develop internal leakage. internal leakage can lead to air pressure being delivered to affected primary or secondary brake causing continuous brake application.
- Consequence:
- Unexpected continuous brake application can cause the brakes to overheat and lead to a fire. unexpected continuous brake application can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. also, the brakes may be applied without illuminating the brake lights, failing to give proper warning to other drivers.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and provide a temporary repair until bendix develops a permanent remedy. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on february 10, 2012. owner may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
- Notes:
- Kenworth and peterbilt recall numbers 12kwa/0112-a.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.
- Campaign:
- 14V283000 on 05/28/2014
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 10/29/2009 - 05/20/2014
- Affected:
- 1,705
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 peterbilt 579, 388, 384, 367, 365, 348, and 337 trucks manufactured october 30, 2009, through may 21, 2014. in the affected vehicles, if power is interrupted to the seat electronic control unit (ecu), such as when the fuse for that circuit blows, the side air bag would be disabled but there will not be a warning lamp indicator to notify the operator of the malfunction.
- Consequence:
- Without a warning of a problem existing in the side air bag system, the driver may continue to operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury from the side air bag not deploying in the event of a rollover.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical harness to correct them problem, free of charge. the recall began in july 2014. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. paccar's number for this recall is 514-f.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V283000 on 05/28/2014
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 10/29/2009 - 05/20/2014
- Affected:
- 1,705
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 peterbilt 579, 388, 384, 367, 365, 348, and 337 trucks manufactured october 30, 2009, through may 21, 2014. in the affected vehicles, if power is interrupted to the seat electronic control unit (ecu), such as when the fuse for that circuit blows, the side air bag would be disabled but there will not be a warning lamp indicator to notify the operator of the malfunction.
- Consequence:
- Without a warning of a problem existing in the side air bag system, the driver may continue to operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury from the side air bag not deploying in the event of a rollover.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical harness to correct them problem, free of charge. the recall began in july 2014. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. paccar's number for this recall is 514-f.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V309000 on 05/25/2015
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 07/26/2007 - 04/27/2015
- Affected:
- 4,823
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 kenworth t440, t800, and w900 trucks manufactured august 31, 2009, to april 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured july 27, 2007, to april 28, 2015, and equipped with certain cummins westport isl g engines. excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
- Consequence:
- If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Cummins will notify owners on behalf of paccar, and cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on june 12, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or cummins inc. at 1-800-343-7357. paccar's number for this recall is 15kwh and 515-g.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V456000 on 07/21/2015
- Component:
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Manufactured:
- 01/30/2011 - 04/19/2015
- Affected:
- 288
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured january 13, 2011, to april 20, 2015. the affected trucks, equipped with extended-body leece neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
- Consequence:
- If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line and install a plastic insulator on the cable end, free of charge. the recall began on september 23, 2015. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. peterbilt's number for this recall is 715-k.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2013 PETERBILT 384 TSB
- Bulletin:
- SB-E-097
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Peterbilt: the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminates due to an engine control unit (ecu) software issue, rear nox sensor, operating correctly. *pe
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