Recall · 21V262000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 4 models over power train
53
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
April 13, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T440, T470, T800, and W900 vehicles. The starter interrupt may allow the vehicle to start when the transmission is not in PARK. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
- What it can cause
- Starting the vehicle when the transmission is not in PARK may cause unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reconnect the transmission and chassis harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21KWB.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KenworthT440 | 2022 | Not published here |
| KenworthT470 | 2022 | Not published here |
| KenworthT800 | 2022 | Not published here |
| KenworthW990 | 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 53 vehicles this is a small campaign: 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 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.
Kenworth vehicles have been recalled over the power train 25 times before this, most recently in August 2020 as 20V506000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 9 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V915000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 24V190000 (power train), 24V145000 (service brakes, air), 23V717000 (seat belts).
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 13, 2021 as campaign 21V262000. 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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