NHTSA Recall 21V00N000
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2021-12-29. An estimated 1,107 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 Kenworth T880, 2016-2022 Kenworth T680, 2018-2020 Kenworth T440, 2020 Kenworth T270, and 2021 Kenworth T280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.
Risk
The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWH and 21PBN.
Manufacturer campaign number: 21KWH and 21PBN
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Kenworth T270
- 2021 Kenworth T280
- 2018 Kenworth T440
- 2019 Kenworth T440
- 2020 Kenworth T440
- 2016 Kenworth T680
- 2017 Kenworth T680
- 2018 Kenworth T680
- 2019 Kenworth T680
- 2020 Kenworth T680
- 2021 Kenworth T680
- 2022 Kenworth T680
- 2017 Kenworth T880
- 2018 Kenworth T880
- 2019 Kenworth T880
- 2020 Kenworth T880
- 2021 Kenworth T880
- 2021 Peterbilt 536
- 2022 Peterbilt 536
- 2016 Peterbilt 567
- 2017 Peterbilt 567
- 2018 Peterbilt 567
- 2019 Peterbilt 567
- 2020 Peterbilt 567
- 2021 Peterbilt 567
- 2022 Peterbilt 567
- 2016 Peterbilt 579
- 2017 Peterbilt 579
- 2018 Peterbilt 579
- 2019 Peterbilt 579
- 2020 Peterbilt 579
- 2021 Peterbilt 579
- 2022 Peterbilt 579