Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V007000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-01-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V007000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
2023-01-16
Owners notified
2023-03-10

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Peterbilt 579 and 2023 Kenworth T680 vehicles. Incorrect software in the battery electric heavy duty electronic stability control program may underestimate the mass of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Safety risk

An incorrect estimate of the vehicle mass can reduce the performance of the stability control system and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) and 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 23PBA and 23KWA.

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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T6802023
PETERBILT 5792023 2022

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.