PACCAR Incorporated: Exterior Lighting
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 16, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,619. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector. Since both intermediate side marker lamps and reflex reflectors are required, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. The recall began January 15, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's number for this recall is 18KWF, and 18PBC.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T680 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Kenworth T880 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T680 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Kenworth T680 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth T880 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 579 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T680 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 579 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T680 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 579 | 1 | 13 | 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 18V816000.
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