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FEBRUARY 2010 --
Peterbilt is recalling
certain model year 2010 320
trucks equipped with
Hendrickson HLR2
non-steering pusher axle for
failing to comply with
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 121, "Air Brake
Systems." The trucks were
not manufactured with the
required number of air tanks
for proper operation of the
vehicle's brake system. This
situation may impact the
operator's ability to stop
the vehicle which may cause
an accident involving death
or personal injury. Dealers
will install an additional
air reservoir to the air
system free of charge. The
recall is expected to begin
during March 2010. Owners
may contact Peterbilt at
1-940-591-4196.
10V-034
SEPTEMBER 2009
-- PACCAR is recalling model
year 2008-2010 Kenworth
T300, T270, and T370, model
year 2009-2010 T800 and
Peterbilt model year
2008-2010 335, 340, and 367
vehicles built on Cummins"
diesel engine. The vehicles
may be designed with a hard
wired, dash-mounted switch
that enables the vehicle
operator to inhibit after
treatment diesel particulate
filter regeneration in
environments where the
operator believes it may be
unsafe for elevated exhaust
temperatures. Due to an
issue with the logic in the
ECM software in these
engines, the switch may not
function correctly, leading
the operator to believe that
the switch is in "inhibit"
mode when it is not. This
condition will permit hot
exhaust gases to exit the
vehicle tailpipe, increasing
the risk of melting or
burning of nearby surfaces,
or a fire. Paccar is working
with Cummins to repair the
engines free of charge
please see 09E-046. The
safety recall is expected to
begin during September 2009.
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