2015 Kenworth K270, Kenworth K370 and others recall: fuel system, diesel
Paccar Incorporated reported this safety recall on August 7, 2014. It covers about 2,045 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 2,045
- reported
- Aug 7, 2014
- owners notified
- Jul 29, 2014
Fuel system, diesel
- What is wrong
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Kenworth K270, T270, K370, T370, T440, T470, and W900 chassis manufactured May 13, 2014, to July 23, 2014, and certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 210, 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 382, 384, and 567 chassis manufactured May 8, 2014, to July 22, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
- Risk
- If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The notification schedule for this recall ran July 29 to December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1‑425‑828‑5000, or Peterbilt customer service at 1‑940‑591‑4000. Owners may also contact Cummins customer service at 1‑812‑377‑3713. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWJ. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 814-H.
Recall number 14V486000
Affected vehicles
- Kenworth K270 2015 2015
- Kenworth K370 2015 2015
- Kenworth T270 2015 2015
- Kenworth T370 2015 2015
- Kenworth T440 2015 2015
- Kenworth T470 2015 2015
- Kenworth W900 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 210 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 220 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 320 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 325 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 330 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 337 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 348 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 365 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 382 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 384 2015 2015
- Peterbilt 567 2015 2015
Questions about recall 14V486000
Is there a recall on the 2015 Kenworth K270, Kenworth K370 and others fuel system, diesel?
Yes. Recall 14V486000, reported on August 7, 2014, covers about 2,045 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V486000?
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The notification schedule for this recall ran July 29 to December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1‑425‑828‑5000, or Peterbilt customer service at 1‑940‑591‑4000. Owners may also contact Cummins customer service at 1‑812‑377‑3713. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWJ. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 814-H.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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