Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V439000

Electrical system

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V439000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
1,966
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-21
Owners notified
2015-01-29

Defect description

PACCAR Inc. (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210, 220, and 320 chassis manufactured March 14, 2012 to July 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have loose fitting electrical connectors on the power distribution module which may cause the engine to shut off.

Safety risk

An unexpected engine shut down increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install nylon tie straps to hold the connectors in place until the permanent remedy, a connection position device, becomes available. Both remedies will be provided free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2015. For more information, Peterbilt owners may call 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth owners may call 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 14KWH (Kenworth), and 714-G (Peterbilt).

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH K3002015 2014 2013
PETERBILT 2102015 2014 2013
PETERBILT 2202015
PETERBILT 3202015 2014 2013
PETERBILT Model 2202014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.