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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CAB IS COMING DETACHED FROM FLOOR AND FIREWALL. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER.  TRUCK CAME FROM TRANS AM FLEET. SALES MANAGER STATED THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PACCAR NEEDED TO REINFORCE FLOOR TO FIREWALL AND DOOR JAM.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: WHEELS</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I WAS A HARBOR DRIVER THAT HAULED REFERS FROM PORT TO YARD COMPANY TRUCKS THAT WERE ISSUED FOR HARBOR DRIVERS WERE KENWORTHS T700 WITH SUPERSINGLESS TIRES DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE THE MANUFACTURES ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH TRUCK I WAS TOLD TO USE BY MANAGEMENT AFTER DOING MY BASIC INSPECTION EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. AF</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: TIRES</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I WAS A HARBOR DRIVER THAT HAULED REFERS FROM PORT TO YARD COMPANY TRUCKS THAT WERE ISSUED FOR HARBOR DRIVERS WERE KENWORTHS T700 WITH SUPERSINGLESS TIRES DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE THE MANUFACTURES ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH I FEEL THERE WAS SOME MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH TRUCK I WAS TOLD TO USE BY MANAGEMENT AFTER DOING MY BASIC INSPECTION EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT. AF</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: EQUIPMENT</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Peterbilt 579 and 587 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to December 5, 2012 and 2011 Kenworth T700 trucks manufactured September 21, 2010, to October 1, 2010.  The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I RECENTLY PURCHASE THIS TRUCK AND IN MY RESEARCH I'VE NOTICE SEVERAL RECALLS. IM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIX ON THIS TRUCK. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX]@ATT.NET OR CALL ME [XXX]. THANKS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'  *JB</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth T400, T600, T700, T800, and W900 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2012, through August 10, 2012.  Cap screws securing the main driveline to the forward rear axle and cap screws on the inter-axle driveline may not have been properly torqued.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 KENWORTH T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T700, T800, W900, AND PETERBILT 320, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, AND 587 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 31, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 19, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES.  IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEV</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 KENWORTH T700 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2010.  DURING THE TRAILER COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FONTAINE ULTRA LT MODEL FIFTH WHEEL AROUND THE TRAILER KINGPIN WITHOUT THE FIFTH WHEEL BEING FULLY ENGAGED AND LOCKED.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 KENWORTH T660, T700, AND T800 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 19, 2010, THROUGH MAY 13, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2008, 2010, AND 2011 PETERBILT 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388 AND 587 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 11, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES AND EATON ULTRASHIFT DM OR ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS (WITHOUT AUT</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 KENWORTH T2000, T660, T700, T800, AND W900, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 PETERBILT 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, AND 587 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PACCAR MX ENGINES.  THE OIL MODULE CENTRIFUGAL SPINNER FILTER CAP IN THE PACCAR MX ENGINE MAY BECOME LOOSE, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE CAP TO COME OFF AND ENGINE OIL TO PARTIALLY DISCHARGE FROM THE OIL MODU</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>KENWORTH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 T660 AND T700 TRACTOR TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 9, 2010, AND NOVEMBER 4, 2010.  THE SAFETY LATCH FEATURE THAT KEEPS THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FROM CLOSING AFTER A USER OPENS THE HOOD MAY FAIL TO OPERATE.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH T660, T700, T800 AND W900 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH AG400L AIR DISC BRAKES.  THE AIR DISC BRAKE CALIPER COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE AXLE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION BRACKET AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AS THE OUTERMOST BRAKE PADS WEAR AND THE FLOAT</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES.  A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SEAL SUPPLIED BY A COMPONENT MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE ACTUATOR MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL DELAMINATION OF THE SEAL.  DELAMINATION OF THE SEAL MAY ALLOW ENGINE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE EGR VALVE ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS.</description>
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