2008 Peterbilt 320 recalls and problems

The 2008 Peterbilt 320 has 8 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

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8 recalls

Exterior Lighting

Jun 14, 2019 · NHTSA campaign 19V452000 · 343 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: 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.

Remedy & notes

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.

Engine

May 26, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V309000 · 4,823 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy & notes

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.

Engine

Oct 3, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V510000 · 60 vehicles

Problem: Paccar is recalling 60 my 2008-2009 320 trucks equipped with caterpillar C13 diesel engines. The extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) May develop a hole, and heat and flame May escape during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.

Original NHTSA wording

PACCAR IS RECALLING 60 MY 2008-2009 320 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.

Risk: This May result in a fire hazard.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy & notes

Paccar is working with caterpillar to repair this vehicle (please see 08E054). Owners May contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or Peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Paccar/Peterbilt recall no. 908I.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Service Brakes

Jan 8, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V002000 · 2,794 vehicles

Problem: Certain trucks equipped with eaton synflex eclipse brand extruded nylon air brake hose tubing fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses." the tubing was manufactured with only four layers of nylon material, instead of the specified five layers.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON SYNFLEX ECLIPSE BRAND EXTRUDED NYLON AIR BRAKE HOSE TUBING FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THE TUBING WAS MANUFACTURED WITH ONLY FOUR LAYERS OF NYLON MATERIAL, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED FIVE LAYERS.

Risk: The diameter of the hose affects the fittings which May allow air to leak from the brakes and create the potential for a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THE DIAMETER OF THE HOSE AFFECTS THE FITTINGS WHICH MAY ALLOW AIR TO LEAK FROM THE BRAKES AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the air brake hoses and, if necessary, replace the hoses. The recall began on February 22, 2008. Owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners May contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

Kenworth recall no. 07KWF and Peterbilt recall no. 1207L.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Steering

Dec 20, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V591000 · 559 vehicles

Problem: On certain Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy duty trucks equipped with tas-85 trw steering gears, the inner surface of the outer sector shaft teeth of the steering gears May have an incorrect involute profile, which May lead to chipping and damage of the gearing system.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN KENWORTH AND PETERBILT HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TAS-85 TRW STEERING GEARS, THE INNER SURFACE OF THE OUTER SECTOR SHAFT TEETH OF THE STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT INVOLUTE PROFILE, WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHIPPING AND DAMAGE OF THE GEARING SYSTEM.

Risk: This type of damage May cause a "bind/stick" condition in the vehicle steering during a turn increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE MAY CAUSE A "BIND/STICK" CONDITION IN THE VEHICLE STEERING DURING A TURN INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will repair and replace any suspect tas-85 steering gear assembly free of charge. The recall began on January 9, 2008. Owners May contact Kenworth at 425-828-5440 and Peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

Kenworth recall no. 07KWE, Peterbilt 1107K.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Engine

Jul 5, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V287000 · 618 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks built with cummins ism C876 engines, the electronic control module fails to recognize inputs of the vehicle electronic control unit or from a driver actuated dash switch thereby increasing the risk of unintended (or unexpected) elevated exhaust temperatures.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.

Risk: While this condition does not involve a risk of fire in the vehicle itself, it could present a fire hazard in a situation where the vehicle's exhaust is in close proximity to materials or substances that can melt, burn, or explode.

Original NHTSA wording

WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.

Remedy & notes

Cummins, in conjunction with paccar, will conduct the remedy campaign. Cummis will install new ECM software. Owners can contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357, Peterbilt at 940-591-4201 or Kenworth at 425-828-5440.

Peterbilt recall no. 607F and Kenworth recall no. 07KWC.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Parking Brake

Jun 27, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V276000 · 16 vehicles

Problem: Certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve May leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES. THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Risk: This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes potentially resulting in a vehicle roll away.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2007. Owners May contact Peterbilt at 940-591-4201.

Petterbilt recall no. 607G. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Power Train

Mar 22, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V132000 · 245 vehicles

Problem: On certain trucks, the axle housings May have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure over time.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.

Risk: If a fatigue failure occurs and is left unattended, the axle May lock up or the end of the axle could come off, which May result in a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNATTENDED, THE AXLE MAY LOCK UP OR THE END OF THE AXLE COULD COME OFF, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and replace the axles free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2007. Owners May contact Kenworth at 425-828-5440 and Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.

Kenworth recall no. 07KW4 & Peterbilt recall no. 107C.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

NHTSA investigations

Driveshaft separates from tractor

PE10029 · opened Aug 2, 2010 · closed Dec 23, 2010 · led to recall 10V634000

Summary

SummaryOn July 13, 2010, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened an investigation on model year (MY) 2007-2009 Peterbilt tractors equipped with the (SPL170XL extended lube inter-axle driveline).ODI opened this investigation based on one Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) and certain Peterbilt field reports.During the course of the investigation, ODI reviewed PACCAR's IR (October 22, 2010) response with associated data related to Warranty and complaint information, mined field data, interviewed customers and visited local dealers within the Washington Metropolitan area.PACCARconducted testing regarding torsional loading and identified various causative factors contributed to this safety defect finding.The Defect is a consequence of the bearing surfaces of the SPL170XL extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle becoming prematurely worn due to a breakdown of lubrication and/or excessive heat.Prematurely worn bearing surfaces may result in the u-joint becoming loose and/or binding.This condition may result in universal joint failure, allowing the inter-axle driveline to detach from the axle, which may cause the drive shaft to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury or property damage hazard.ODI learned that the affected population of the alleged defect extended to peer models within PACCAR.In summary, the following vehicles are being recalled: MY 2007 and 2008 Kenworth trucks, models T600, T660, T200…

Horton Fan Hub Failures

EA09008 · opened May 29, 2009 · closed Aug 27, 2010

Summary

PACCAR is conducting an Owner Notification Program (ONP) for select vehicles within the subject and peer populations.The ONP are attached to the closing report and can be found in the NHTSA Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) database. (TSB: 10033585, 10033584)See Closing report for investigation details.

2008 vs. other Peterbilt 320 years

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Questions

Does the 2008 Peterbilt 320 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Peterbilt 320, the latest from Jun 14, 2019 (exterior lighting). 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 2008 Peterbilt 320?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Peterbilt 320.