PACCAR Incorporated: Seat Belts
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 24, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,414. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T660, T680, T700,T800, T880, W900, T440, T470, T370, T270, T170, C500, and C550 chassis manufactured between August 7, 2013, and October 31, 2013, and Peterbilt 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, and 587 chassis manufactured between August 7, 2013, and November 3, 2013, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this campaign is 14KWC. Peterbilt's number for this campaign is 114-B.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth C550 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T170 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T270 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T370 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T440 | 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 T700 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 320 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 325 | 0 | 1 | 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 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 14V013000.
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