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Safety recall · 06V251000

Equipment Peterbilt recall

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported this recall to NHTSA on July 13, 2006. It covers about 40 vehicles across 4 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
06V251000
Reported
Jul 13, 2006
Vehicles
40
Area
Equipment & accessories

The problem

On certain trucks, when using a cummins electronic icon service tool 2.2, An unintended engine start will occur.

The risk

Given the purpose and functionality of this service tool, this series of events would only occur in a service facility and could pose a hazard if the truck were to unexpectedly move or the engine to start without any warning, possibly causing personal injury.

The fix

Cummins is conducting this recall (please see 06e063000) and will replace the icon service tool 2.2 With a new icon service tool 2.3 Free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.

Contacts

Peterbilt recall no. 706B. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Peterbilt dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 06V251000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 06V251000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. PACCAR INCORPORATED's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 06V251000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 06V251000 announced?

PACCAR INCORPORATED reported it to NHTSA on July 13, 2006. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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