- Vehicles
- 1,773
- Built between
- May 2013 – May 2013
- Models
- 23
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 June 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2013 and May 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Kenworth T170Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T270Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T370Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T470Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T660Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T680Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T800Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth T880Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Kenworth W900Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 330Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 337Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 348Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 365Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 367Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 382Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 384Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 386Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 388Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 389Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 389KBuilt May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 567Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 579Built May 2013 to May 2013
- 2014 Peterbilt 587Built May 2013 to May 2013
What the defect is
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T470, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured May 6, 2013, through May 17, 2013; and model year 2014 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, 389K, 567, 579 and 587 trucks manufactured May 1, 2013 through May 17, 2013. An internal defect in the ignition switch causes the starter to engage when a key is partially inserted, before the key is turned.
What could happen
Unintended engine startup could cause injury to a person working in the engine compartment. Vehicles with standard transmissions may experience unexpected movement, which may result in personal injury or a crash.
What gets fixed
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace affected ignition switches, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2013 to May 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 May 2013
- Owners notified14 June 2013
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 May 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000. Kenworth's recall campaign number is 13KWF. Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 0513-E.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 13KWF, 0513-E
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.