Vehicle Recall: PACCAR Kenworth & Peterbilt Trucks

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US/Washington: As of Monday, March 18, 2024, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of forty-nine (49) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the forty-nine (49) recalls the NHTSA announced in March comes news of the following notification:

PACCAR Incorporated (“PACCAR”), a Bellevue, Washington establishment, has recalled an estimated 116,343 model year 2021-2024 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480, T880, W990, and 2021-2025 T680 Commercial Trucks marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Improperly Crimped Connectors in Gear Shifter

NHTSA Safety Notification 24V190000 reports the Right-hand Gear Shifter Stalk Connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.

According to the NHTSA, a loss of communication between the Gear Shifter and the Transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, 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.

Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Peterbilt and Kenworth Dealers will inspect and replace the Gear Shifter Assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 7, 2024.

Owners may contact Kenworth Customer Service at +1-425-828-5888 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) for more information or Peterbilt Customer Service at +1-940-591-4220 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, PST for more information. PACCAR’s designations for this recall are 24PBE and 24KWE.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.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 for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the PACCAR Peterbilt brand, please search for “Peterbilt” 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: 24V190000
Recalls Direct RIN: 18190-2024
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General information:
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Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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