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2004 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	766615
Internal NHTSA #	10312068
Manufacurer	PACCAR INCORPORATED
Brand	PETERBILT
Model	379
Model Year	2004
File date	20/01/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at 70mph in sub freezing temperatures and at operating temperatures, the horton fan hub came off and into the radiator. My wife was driving at the time and i was in the sleeper cabin. There was no audible noise when the hub failed. She saw a lot of steam or smoke and first thought the engine had caught fire. The smoke was coming out in all directions and hit the windshield affecting her visability for a short period of time. She was able to pull off to the shoulder which at that time we were able to see anitfreeze and pieces of fan blades on the ground. We suspect there were also debris left on the road when this occurred. We bought this truck used with 294,000. The first fan hub failure occurred with 380,000, the 2nd with 649,800. We received a call from horton telling us we may be able to get some reimbursement but we have yet to hear from them yet. Updated 12/21/10bf updated 12/23/10jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	753429
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KELLER, TX
VIN pattern	1XP5DB9X44DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Peterbilt 379 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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