Recall · 21V080000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 9 models over engine
132
Vehicles covered
9
Models
17
Model years
February 17, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
ENGINE
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, T800, W900 and Peterbilt 579, 567, 389, 367 vehicles equipped with a Cummins X15 engine. The capscrews that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft may have been improperly torqued, allowing the flywheel to detach.
- What it can cause
- A detached flywheel can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, driveline pieces may be ejected from the engine compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will properly torque the capscrews and the engine will also be inspected for damage and, if necessary, repaired, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWA and 21PBB.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T680 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T800 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T880 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Kenworth W900 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Kenworth W990 | 2021 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 132 vehicles this is a small campaign: 67% of the 14,675 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 491. It covers model years 2021 to 2022, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 17 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 22 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V181000 (electrical system), 24V915000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 24V190000 (power train), 24V145000 (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 February 17, 2021 as campaign 21V080000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2021-02-17.
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