US NHTSA Recalls: Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 Trucks

Washington, DC: As of Sunday, August 1, 2021, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, posted a total of ninety-eight (98) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this past month.

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Additional information:

Among the ninety-eight (98) recalls the NHTSA announced in July, came news of the following:

PACCAR Incorporated (“PACCAR”), a Bellevue, Washington establishment, has recalled an estimated 1,441 model year 2022 Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 Trucks marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Visibility – Windshield Defrost failure

NHTSA Safety Notification 21V546000 reports the HVAC Controls may have insufficient soldering between the Potentiometer(s) and the PCBA Board, resulting in windshield defrost failure.

According to the NHTSA, inoperative Windshield Defrost may reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

Please note that under 49 United States Code § 30112(a), it is illegal for anyone, including a manufacturer, distributor, dealer or retailer to sell an item of equipment or vehicle that fails to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized PACCAR Dealers will replace HVAC Control Head, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 18, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR’s Customer Service toll-free at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) for more information. PACCAR’s designation for this recall is 21KWE.

==> You may also contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time, or visit https://www.safercar.gov/.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by PACCAR Incorporated, please search for “PACCAR” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the PACCAR Kenworth brand, please search for “Kenworth” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V546000
Recalls Direct RIN: 14725-2021
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