PACCAR Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 28, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,416. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Kenworth T680 trucks equipped with a 2.1m Cab and WABCO 6S/6M ABS brake system with drum brakes. The brake systems were manufactured with a standard rear-brake ABS modulator valve instead of a quick release valve, which may exceed the intended service-brake release timing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Longer than expected service-brake release timing may lengthen vehicle stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the standard rear-brake, ABS modulator valve with a quick release valve, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20KWD.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kenworth T680 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kenworth T680 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T680 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Kenworth T680 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth T680 | 6 | 16 | 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 20V593000.
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