Recall · 20V199000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 23 models over electronic stability control (esc)
460,515
Vehicles covered
23
Models
258
Model years
April 6, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
- What it can cause
- If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20pbc AND 20KWB.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| KenworthT170 | 2008 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KenworthT270 | 2008 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KenworthT370 | 2008 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KenworthT660 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| KenworthT680 | 2011 to 2020 | 201420152017201820192020 |
| KenworthT800 | 2008 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KenworthT880 | 2011 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KenworthW900 | 2008 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt330 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt335 | 2008 to 2011 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt337 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt340 | 2008 to 2011 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt348 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt365 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt367 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt384 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt386 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt387 | 2008 to 2016 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt388 | 2008 to 2019 | 2014 |
| Peterbilt389 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt567 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt579 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt587 | 2008 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 460,515 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 98% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2008 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 12 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Peterbilt vehicles have been recalled over the electronic stability control (esc) 3 times before this, most recently in September 2019 as 19V657000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 10 of the 258 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA, 59 of them before this campaign was filed. 2 of those name the electronic stability control (esc), the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in July 2013, 6 years before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 9 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V145000 (service brakes, air), 23V717000 (seat belts), 22V277000 (steering), 21V906000 (service brakes, air).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated with NHTSA on April 6, 2020 as campaign 20V199000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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