Peterbilt 320 2015

• Recall 240421 [USA]: An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2015-2023 peterbilt 320 and 520 refuse trucks equipped with haulmaax/ex suspensions. The suspension tracking rod brackets may fail and detach from the forward drive axle, causing the axle to become unstable.
  dealers will inspect the welds and add an additional bracket between the tracking rod bracket and axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed february 14, 2023. Owners may contact peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 22pbl.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 156269 [USA]: If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2015-2021 peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles. The steering column support structure may crack or break in certain right-hand, stand-up drive models.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the 520 models right hand stand-pp steering column structure and replace it if cracks are present, as well as add additional support brackets to the new (if replaced) or existing structure, free of charge. Additionally, for the 520 models, dealers will install a large gusset with triangulating support for the column bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 30, 2021. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 21pba.
  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.

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• Recall 150754 [USA]: Rear turn signals that illuminate at the same time as the brake lights may create confusion and impair the effectiveness of the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 1990-2020 peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles built with specific amber rear turn signals. The turn signals may also light up with the stop/tail lights when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  paccar will notify owners, and for trucks with rear amber lights, dealers will add a jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness and amber tail lights, free of charge. The recall began august 1, 2019. Owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 19pbc.
  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.

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• Recall 111052 [USA]: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 109481 [USA]: Undertorqued tie rod end clamp bolts are susceptible to corrosion, which may cause loose bolts to separate resulting in a loss of vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 388, and 389 trucks manufactured july 21, 2008, to february 28, 2014. The front axle tie rod end clamp bolts may be improperly torqued.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle tie rod assembly on any vehicle where the factory installed assembly has not been previously replaced, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on may 11, 2015. The recall began on april 4, 2016. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 215-c.
  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.

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• Recall 112750 [USA]: As a result, the brake caliper bolts may loosen, reducing the effectiveness of the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2015 peterbilt 210, 220, 320, and kenworth k270, k370, t660, t800, t880 trucks manufactured july 21, 2014, to september 16, 2014. The brake caliper bolts may not be properly torqued.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and tighten or replace any loose caliper bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on march 27, 2015. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service 1-940-591-4000, or kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's number for this recall is 15kwa (kenworth) and 115b (peterbilt).
  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.

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• Recall 105107 [USA]: If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 105002 [USA]: An unexpected engine shut down increases the risk of a crash.
  Paccar inc. (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 kenworth k300 and peterbilt 210, 220, and 320 chassis manufactured march 14, 2012 to july 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have loose fitting electrical connectors on the power distribution module which may cause the engine to shut off.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will install nylon tie straps to hold the connectors in place until the permanent remedy, a connection position device, becomes available. Both remedies will be provided free of charge. The recall began january 29, 2015. For more information, peterbilt owners may call 1-940-591-4220 and kenworth owners may call 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's number for this recall is 14kwh (kenworth), and 714-g (peterbilt).
  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.

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• Recall 101631 [USA]: The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
  Paccar inc, is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 kenworth t440, t660, t800, and w900 tractor trailers manufactured january 23, 2013, through february 4, 2014, and certain model year 2014-2015 peterbilt 320, 365, 382, 384 tractor trailers manufactured january 21, 2013, through february 5, 2014, and equipped with certain cummins westport model isl g and isx12 g engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
  paccar will notify owners, and authorized cummins service facilities will upload a new ecm calibration, free of charge. The recall began on april 12, 2014. Customers may contact paccar at 1-425-468-7400. Paccar's recall numbers associated with this campaign are 14kwg (kenworth), and 214-c (peterbilt).
  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.

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• Recall 2021006 [Canada]: Steering
  Issue: on certain trucks equipped with a right-hand stand-up driving position, the steering column may not be properly supported and could come loose from the mounting structure. If this happens, the driver may have difficulty steering the truck. Safety risk: a loose steering column could cause a loss of control and create the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a peterbilt dealer to inspect, and if necessary, replace the steering column structure. Additional support brackets will also be installed.

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• Recall 2015211 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles equipped with cummins westport isl-g engines, excessive engine crankcase pressure could cause the vent tube assembly elbow to detach from the breather. This could allow engine oil to come in contact with hot surfaces, increasing the risk of fire resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install clamps at both ends of the elbow of the breather tube assembly and reprogram the electronic control module (ecm) to improve diagnostic capabilities.

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• Recall 2015078 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles, the tie rod end clamp bolts may not have been tightened to the correct specification. As a result, the tie rod ends could loosen, corrode, and eventually separate from the tie rod, resulting in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace tie rod assembly where the factory installed assembly has not been replaced.

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• Recall 2014339 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles equipped with cummins isb and isl engines, the fuel filter shell and nut plate could separate, causing a fuel leak and also causing the engine to stall. Stalling would result in a loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the fuel filter.

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• Recall 2014046 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles equipped with cummins isl g or isx12 g engines, incorrect engine ecu programming could cause the exhaust system temperature to become elevated during cold weather operation. This could also cause flames to be emitted from the exhaust. As a result, nearby combustible material could be ignited, increasing the risk of a fire, injury and/or damage to property. Correction: authorized cummins service facilities will update software programming.

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