NHTSA Recall 22V779000
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2022-10-17. An estimated 74,730 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, and Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles. The digital display may freeze and not display critical safety information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Trans Shift Lever Seq/Starter Interlock/Trans Braking Effect."
Risk
The loss of display information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22KWK and 22PBK.
Manufacturer campaign number: 22KWK and 22PBK
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
- 2022 Kenworth T680
- 2023 Kenworth T680
- 2022 Kenworth T880
- 2023 Kenworth T880
- 2022 Kenworth W990
- 2023 Kenworth W990
- 2022 Peterbilt 365
- 2023 Peterbilt 365
- 2022 Peterbilt 367
- 2023 Peterbilt 367
- 2022 Peterbilt 389
- 2023 Peterbilt 389
- 2022 Peterbilt 567
- 2023 Peterbilt 567
- 2022 Peterbilt 579
- 2023 Peterbilt 579