2010 Kenworth T300 recalls and problems

The 2010 Kenworth T300 has 1 recall and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2010 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

1recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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1 recall

Engine

Sep 3, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V348000 · 135 vehicles

Problem: 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 aftertreatment 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 AFTERTREATMENT 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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Remedy & notes

Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09E-046. The safety recall began on October 1, 2009. Owners May contact cummins at 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357).

Kenworth recall no. 09KW9 & Peterbilt recall no. 909-D.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> .

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2010 vs. other Kenworth T300 years

2001: 2 complaints20012004: 1 complaints20042005: 1 complaints20052007: 3 complaints20073

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Questions

Does the 2010 Kenworth T300 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2010 Kenworth T300, the latest from Sep 3, 2009 (engine). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Kenworth T300?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Kenworth T300.