2011 PETERBILT 340 Recall
- Campaign:
- 10V162000 on 04/19/2010
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
- Manufactured:
- 11/27/2008 - 04/15/2010
- Affected:
- 531
- Defect:
- Peterbilt is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, and 348 trucks. the hood anti-blowdown device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure. the device within can become hindered or inoperative due to unintentional latch movement which interferes with the hood pivot j-hook, latch misalignment, or latch fallout.
- Consequence:
- An unintended latch closure can cause personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install hood anti-blowdown retention cables to the radiator and hood assemblies free of charge. the safety recall began on june 21, 2010. owners may contact perterbilt at 940-591-4196.
- Notes:
- Peterbilt recall no.0410b.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> .
2011 PETERBILT 340 TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- FRN-411-1
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Paccar incorporated-peterbilt motors: there are cables missing that enable the text to speech functionality. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-E-028
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Peterbilt truck: on certain trucks, engines with turbo speed sensor harness, may have wires that are chafe, resulting in false signals to engine control module (ecm) that affect engine performance. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-E-042
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Peterbilt truck: certain trucks are eligible for improvements on the forward nox sensors with an adjusted sensor dew point setting. no models listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-E-043
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Peterbilt truck: software update for engine control unit (ecu) and aftertreatment control unit is available for certain vehicles that are eligible. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-10-11
- Component:
- 091120 fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting
- Summary:
- Peterbilt: information regarding gap and proper torque allowed on def tank straps. tank straps have a spring to ensure they remain tight during expansion and contraction of def tank. straps may look loose but actually are not unless gap
- Bulletin:
- RN-11112
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Peterbilt truck: see document search button for owner letter. on certain trucks, with smartnav system installed, a new software improvements has been provided. *pe
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