PACCAR Incorporated: Seat Belts
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,509. 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 and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 567, 579 and 587 trucks equipped with air ride seats. The cables for anchoring the seat belt buckles of both the driver and passenger seat may fray.
The risk
In the event of a crash, a frayed seat belt could cause the belt to separate from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace both seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
10 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 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 587 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 587 | 2 | 9 | 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 13V091000.
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