PACCAR Incorporated: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 17, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth K270 and 2021 Peterbilt 220 vehicles. Software programing may prevent the electric power train control unit from processing stability control commands while in regenerative braking mode.
The risk
Failure to process stability control commands may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the electric power train control unit with a software, free of charge. All vehicles were remedied in October. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22KWH and 22PBH.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 2 | 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 22V630000.
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