PACCAR Incorporated: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 85,626. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
The risk
If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on July 30, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T680 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T880 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T680 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth T680 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Kenworth T880 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth W900 | 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 18V368000.
Full record for the 2018 Kenworth T660 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →