PACCAR Incorporated: Power Train › Clutch Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25,556. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and 2018-2019 Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
The risk
Unintended movement of a vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission control module, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 18PBE and 18KWH.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T270 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T370 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T440 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T660 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 587 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T270 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T370 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T440 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 337 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 587 | 0 | 4 | 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 18V931000.
Full record for the 2019 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →