PACCAR Incorporated: Exterior Lighting
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,019. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, manufactured from January 18, 2012, through February 1, 2013; and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from January 20, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The Exterior Lights Self-Test switch is intended to be used when the vehicle is parked. If the switch is pressed while the vehicle is in motion, the Exterior Lights Self-Test switch will cause all exterior lighting to be extinguished.
The risk
An unexpected loss of lighting during vehicle operation may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the truck's visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will disable the Exterior Lights Self-Test software parameter and remove the Exterior Lights Self-Test switch and install a switch plug in its place. The services will be offered free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kenworth T680 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 579 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T680 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 579 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V048000.
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