OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V453000

NHTSA campaign 10V453000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 384 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 1, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V453000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V453000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that The leaking of engine oil onto hot exhaust components, such as when the engine is under significant load, may create the possibility of a fire.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

The leaking of engine oil onto hot exhaust components, such as when the engine is under significant load, may create the possibility of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V453000

For NHTSA campaign 10V453000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the egr valve assembly on the subject vehicles equipped with the paccar mx engine. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 29, 2010. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Dealers will replace the egr valve assembly on the subject vehicles equipped with the paccar mx engine. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 29, 2010. owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 940-591-4196.

Owner notification: October 29, 2010
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V453000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V453000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2011 Kenworth T660Open model-year report →2011 Kenworth T700Open model-year report →2011 Kenworth T800Open model-year report →2011 Kenworth W900Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 365Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 367Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 384Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 386Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 387Open model-year report →2011 Peterbilt 388Open model-year report →