PACCAR Incorporated: Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,773. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace affected ignition switches, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2013. 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.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kenworth T170 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T270 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T370 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T470 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T660 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T680 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 337 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 382 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 384 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 386 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 388 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 389k | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 579 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 587 | 0 | 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 13V222000.
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