Kenworth C500, T170, T270, T370 and 8 more (2014): Exterior lighting
Recall 13V612000 · Dec 5, 2013 · PACCAR Incorporated
5,087
vehicles affected
5,087
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V612000
- Date
- Dec 5, 2013
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 5,087
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Tail lights
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800, T880, C500 and W900 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013 through September 17, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the plastic housing of the Stop/Tail/Turn (STT) lamp can shrink and allow the light bulb to fall out of the mounted retention ring. As such, the Stop/Tail/Turn light would not be illuminated, and the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
If the stop/tail/turn light is not illuminated, the driver's intentions would not be communicated, which increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective STT lamps with new lamps. The recall began on February 4, 2014. Customers may contact Paccar at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this recall is 13KWM.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V612000?
12 models: Kenworth C500 (2014), Kenworth T170 (2014), Kenworth T270 (2014) and 9 more, about 5,087 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V612000?
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective STT lamps with new lamps. The recall began on February 4, 2014. Customers may contact Paccar at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this recall is 13KWM.
What can happen?
If the stop/tail/turn light is not illuminated, the driver's intentions would not be communicated, which increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.