2008 KENWORTH T660 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2008 KENWORTH T660 has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners frequently report issues related to components covered in recalls, although no direct complaints have been submitted.
Six recalls exist for the 2008 KENWORTH T660 affecting various critical systems including steering, axle assembly, fuel system, engine cooling, electronic stability control, and ABS warning lights.
Recalls- Steering column. NHTSA recall 10V308000 affects 9,697 vehicles. A mislocated circumferential weld on TRW steering shafts may let the splined and non-splined tubes rotate separately during low speed, high torque turns, causing loss of steering control and increased crash risk. Dealers inspect and replace defective shafts at no cost.
- Power train axle assembly. Recall 10V634000 involves 12,873 vehicles manufactured from 2006 to 2007. Premature wear on the extended lube universal joint bearings may loosen or bind the joint, risking driveline detachment and vehicle disablement. PACCAR is coordinating repairs free of charge starting February 2011.
- Fuel system tank assembly. Recall 11V127000 covers 4,664 trucks with PACCAR MX engines. The oil module centrifugal spinner filter cap may loosen, discharging engine oil onto hot exhaust parts and possibly causing fire. Dealers re-torque the cap and add secondary retention devices at no cost.
- Engine and cooling system. Recall 11V203000 includes 5,831 trucks with Caterpillar C15 engines. Combustion tube weld degradation may cause heat damage that could lead to fire. Caterpillar replaces the combustion tube free of charge with notifications starting late April 2011 and repairs around July 2011.
- Electronic stability control (ESC). Recall 20V199000 affects 460,515 trucks equipped with NAMUX software from 2008-2020. ABS loss of power may fail to trigger dash warning lights, increasing crash risk. PACCAR updates the NAMUX software free of charge; recall started May 26, 2020.
- ABS warning light. Also included in 20V199000 affecting 460,515 vehicles. The ABS warning light may not illuminate upon system failure, increasing crash risk. Dealers perform free software updates to restore proper warning functions.
Owners with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues related to safety defects may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Legal consultation is recommended to explore remedies available in such cases.
2008 KENWORTH T660 Summary
2008
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
493580
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2008 KENWORTH T660
460515 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk: If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
2008 KENWORTH T660
5831 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 KENWORTH C500, T2000, T600, AND T660, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PETERBILT 387 AND 388 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. DEGRADATION OF A COMBUSTION TUBE WELD CAN CAUSE RADIAL HEAT IMPINGEMENT ON THE BODY WHICH MAY BURN THROUGH CERTAIN BODIES USED ON C15 ENGINES.
Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
2008 KENWORTH T660
4664 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 MODULE ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
Risk: THE DISCHARGE OF ENGINE OIL ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE HOT, SUCH AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER SIGNIFICANT LOAD, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
2008 KENWORTH T660
12873 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2007. THE BEARING SURFACES OF THE EXTENDED LUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE INTER-AXLE DRIVELINE TO THE DRIVE AXLE MAY BECOME PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO 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.
Risk: DETACHMENT OF THE DRIVELINE FROM THE AXLE MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY. ALSO, THE DRIVELINE COULD DROP FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2008 KENWORTH T660
9697 vehicles affected
STEERING:COLUMN
PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING SHAFTS. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT WELDS THE SPLINED TUBE TO THE NON-SPLINED TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED. MISLOCATION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD MAY ALLOW THE SPLINED TUBE AND NON-SPLINED TUBE TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER DURING A LOW SPEED, HIGH TORQUE TURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE TWO TUBES.
Risk: A SEPARATION OF THE SPLINED AND NON-SPLINED TUBES WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Complaints
No complaints found.