Defect Description For Recall
Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) Is Recalling Certain 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 And T880 Trucks, And Peterbilt 567 And 579 Trucks, All Equipped With An Automated Eaton Ultrashift Plus Or Eaton Advantage Transmission With Right Hand Stalk Shifter. The Display That Indicates Which Transmission Gear The Driver Selected May Display Incorrectly. The Display Can Indicate ‘N’ When The Shifter Is Set Into ‘D’ Or ‘R’, And The As A Result, The Truck Will Not Move. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect,” And Number 101, “Control And Displays.”
Make Of Vehicle
PETERBILT
Model Of Vehicle
579
Year
2018
Recall Campaign Number
18V092000
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Effect Of Defect
A Truck That Does Not Move As Expected Can Increase The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Paccar Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Install A Transmission Software Update, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On March 9, 2018. Owners May Contact Kenworth Customer Service At 1-425-828-5000 Or Peterbilt Customer Service At 1-940-591-4220. Paccar’S Numbers For This Recall Is 18Kwa And 118-A.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
20161117
End Of Manufacture
20171231
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1938
Date Owners Notified
20180309
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Paccar Incorporated
Date Report Received
20180202
Make Campaign Number
18KWA and 118-A
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
102