Paccar Incorporated | NHTSA Recall #18V092000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V092000 by Paccar Incorporated. Affecting 2017-2018 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks, and peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks, all equipped with an automated eaton ultrashift plus or eaton advantage transmission with right hand stalk shifter Includes 1,938 affected units, Gear Display may not be Accurate/FMVSS 102, 101, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2017-2018 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks, and peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks, all equipped with an automated eaton ultrashift plus or eaton advantage transmission with right hand stalk shifter
Defect Summary
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks, and peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks, all equipped with an automated eaton ultrashift plus or eaton advantage transmission with right hand stalk shifter. the display that indicates which transmission gear the driver selected may display incorrectly. the display can indicate 'n' when the shifter is set into 'd' or 'r', and the as a result, the truck will not move. 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," and number 101, "control and displays."
Corrective Action
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will install a transmission software update, free of charge. the recall began on march 9, 2018. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's numbers for this recall is 18kwa and 118-a.