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Peterbilt - Paccar

Official notice

25 Sept 2015

Last checked

25 Sept 2015

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Peterbilt - Paccar. On certain vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, the alternator charge cable may chafe against an air conditioning discharge line. This chafing could lead to damage of the alternator cable's insulation and could lead to an electrical short, increasing the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will rotate the alternator cable end 180 degrees to provide necessary clearance and reattach the cable to the alternator. Published 2015-09-25.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

69502

Official notice

2015-09-25

The hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, the alternator charge cable may chafe against an air conditioning discharge line. This chafing could lead to damage of the alternator cable's insulation and could lead to an electrical short, increasing the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will rotate the alternator cable end 180 degrees to provide necessary clearance and reattach the cable to the alternator.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

69502

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2011, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 2

Year: 2011, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 3

Year: 2011, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 4

Year: 2011, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 5

Year: 2011, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Product 6

Year: 2012, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 7

Year: 2012, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 8

Year: 2012, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 9

Year: 2012, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 10

Year: 2012, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Product 11

Year: 2013, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 12

Year: 2013, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 13

Year: 2013, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 14

Year: 2013, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 15

Year: 2013, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Product 16

Year: 2014, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T660

Product 17

Year: 2014, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T680

Product 18

Year: 2014, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T880

Product 19

Year: 2014, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 20

Year: 2014, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 21

Year: 2014, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 22

Year: 2014, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 23

Year: 2014, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Product 24

Year: 2015, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T660

Product 25

Year: 2015, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T680

Product 26

Year: 2015, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T880

Product 27

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 28

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 29

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 30

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 31

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Product 32

Year: 2016, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T660

Product 33

Year: 2016, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T680

Product 34

Year: 2016, Make: KENWORTH, Model: T880

Product 35

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 386

Product 36

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 389

Product 37

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 567

Product 38

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 39

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 587

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, the alternator charge cable may chafe against an air conditioning discharge line. This chafing could lead to damage of the alternator cable's insulation and could lead to an electrical short, increasing the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will rotate the alternator cable end 180 degrees to provide necessary clearance and reattach the cable to the alternator.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Peterbilt, Kenworth, Paccar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

69502

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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