Kenworth T680; Peterbilt 567, 579 (2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V027000 · Jan 25, 2013 · PACCAR Incorporated
330
vehicles affected
330
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V027000
- Date
- Jan 25, 2013
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 330
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Suspension > Rear > Springs > Air suspension system
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013 Kenworth T680 vehicles, manufactured from November 29, 2012, through December 6, 2012; and model year 2013 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from August 28, 2012, through December 31, 2012. These vehicles were equipped with the air suspension dump valve option. New software may cause the rear air suspension to re-inflate without warning when the operator turns the ignition key to the "off" position.
What can happen
An unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software. The recall will begin during February 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V027000?
3 models: Kenworth T680 (2013), Peterbilt 567 (2013), Peterbilt 579 (2013), about 330 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V027000?
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software. The recall will begin during February 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
What can happen?
An unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.
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.