Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V00N000

Electrical system: wiring

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V00N000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
1,107
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-29
Owners notified
2022-12-01

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 Kenworth T880, 2016-2022 Kenworth T680, 2018-2020 Kenworth T440, 2020 Kenworth T270, and 2021 Kenworth T280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.

Safety risk

The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWH and 21PBN.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

33 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T2702020
KENWORTH T2802021
KENWORTH T4402020 2019 2018
KENWORTH T6802022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
KENWORTH T8802021 2020 2019 2018 2017
PETERBILT 5362022 2021
PETERBILT 5672022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
PETERBILT 5792022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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.