Kenworth T660, Kenworth T700, Kenworth T800, Peterbilt 365, Peterbilt 367, Peterbilt 384, model years 2008 to 2012. Filed by Paccar Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 21 July 2011. 211 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Paccar's own number for this recall: E038R. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V380 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V380 cover?
- Kenworth T660, Kenworth T700, Kenworth T800, Peterbilt 365, Peterbilt 367, Peterbilt 384, Peterbilt 386, Peterbilt 387, model years 2008-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF THE FAST IDLE CONTROL FUNCTION IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AND OVERRIDE THE PARKING BRAKE AND , CREATING A RISK OF A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO NEARBY PEDESTRIANS.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KENWORTH AND PETERBILT DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE FOR THE AFFECTED CHASSIS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Paccar calls this recall E038R, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE FAST IDLE CONTROL FUNCTION IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AND OVERRIDE THE PARKING BRAKE AND , CREATING A RISK OF A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY AND THE POTENTIAL…”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V380 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| System at fault | Electrical System:Software |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 July 2011 |
| Model years | 2008-2012 |
| Vehicles named | KENWORTH T660, KENWORTH T700, KENWORTH T800, PETERBILT 365, PETERBILT 367, PETERBILT 384, PETERBILT 386, PETERBILT 387, PETERBILT 388, PETERBILT 587 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF THE FAST IDLE CONTROL FUNCTION IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AND OVERRIDE THE PARKING BRAKE AND , CREATING A RISK OF A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO NEARBY PEDESTRIANS.
The remedy
KENWORTH AND PETERBILT DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ENGINE SOFTWARE FOR THE AFFECTED CHASSIS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440 AND PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kenworth T660 recalls: 40 US campaigns
- Kenworth T700 recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Kenworth T800 recalls: 50 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 365 recalls: 32 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 367 recalls: 41 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 384 recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 386 recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 387 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 388 recalls: 17 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 587 recalls: 23 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V380, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v380/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
The recall record and its wording are published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and are US Government public domain. The dated archive, the comparison and any before-and-after above are CarsMultiverse. How fresh every engine behind this page is, is public on the status page. To check a specific vehicle, use NHTSA’s own VIN lookup.
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- 25V795: 2026 Peterbilt 567 and 589 trucks
- 25V569: 2024-2026 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 trucks
- 25V353: 2024 Peterbilt 367, 2026 Peterbilt 548, 589, and 2024-2026 Peterbilt 567 trucks
- 25V182: 2021-2026 Peterbilt 220, 2022-2026 Kenworth K370, and 2020-2026 K270 Medium-Duty Battery Electric
All 138 Paccar campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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