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Paccar Incorporated — Kenworth/peterbilt/combustion tube/caterpillar - safety alert
Official notice
24 Mar 2011
Last checked
24 Mar 2011
An official NHTSA notice concerns Paccar Incorporated — Kenworth/peterbilt/combustion tube/caterpillar - safety alert. An official NHTSA notice concerns PACCAR Incorporated — Kenworth/peterbilt/combustion tube/caterpillar. The notice reports a fire or burn risk. Follow the official notice for consumer instructions. Published 2011-03-24. Published 2011-03-24.
What to do now
The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.
Units affected
5,831
Recall number
11KWB & 0311-A
Official notice
2011-03-24
The hazard
The hazard
An official NHTSA notice concerns PACCAR Incorporated — Kenworth/peterbilt/combustion tube/caterpillar. The notice reports a fire or burn risk. Follow the official notice for consumer instructions. Published 2011-03-24.
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Brand: Paccar. Contact: PACCAR Incorporated.
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