Paccar Incorporated | NHTSA Recall #17V840000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V840000 by Paccar Incorporated. Affecting 2018 peterbilt 567, 579, kenworth t680, and t880 trucks, equipped with certain eaton endurant and paccar amt transmissions Includes 1,222 affected units, Unintended Vehicle Movement/FMVSS 102, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2018 peterbilt 567, 579, kenworth t680, and t880 trucks, equipped with certain eaton endurant and paccar amt transmissions
Defect Summary
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2018 peterbilt 567, 579, kenworth t680, and t880 trucks, equipped with certain eaton endurant and paccar amt transmissions. the transmission control module (tcm) may allow the engine to crank briefly even if the transmission shifter is not in neutral. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 102, "transmission shift lever sequence/starter interlock/transmission braking effect."
Corrective Action
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will update the tcm software, free of charge. the recall began february 6, 2018. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000, or kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 1217f and 1717kwf.