Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V931000

Power train: clutch assembly

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V931000

Power train: clutch assembly

Component
Power train: clutch assembly
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
25,556
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-21
Owners notified
2019-02-23

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and 2018-2019 Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.

Safety risk

Unintended movement of a vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission control module, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 18PBE and 18KWH.

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

34 model years across 17 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH C5002019 2018
KENWORTH T2702019 2018
KENWORTH T3702019 2018
KENWORTH T4402019 2018
KENWORTH T6602019 2018
KENWORTH T6802019 2018
KENWORTH T8002019 2018
KENWORTH T8802019 2018
KENWORTH W9002019 2018
PETERBILT 3372019 2018
PETERBILT 3482019 2018
PETERBILT 3652019 2018
PETERBILT 3672019 2018
PETERBILT 3892019 2018
PETERBILT 5672019 2018
PETERBILT 5792019 2018
PETERBILT 5872019 2018

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.