PACCAR Incorporated: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 24, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 828. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012 through 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for electrical insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
The risk
If the potting compound is exposed to heat and conducts electricity, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire and personal injury.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective component with a new battery equalizer or DC-DC converter, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWD. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 1213J.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kenworth K300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt Model 220 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Kenworth K300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth K300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 3 | 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 14V014000.
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