Kenworth T680, T880; Peterbilt 567, 579 (2017-2018): Electrical system
Recall 18V092000 · Feb 2, 2018 · PACCAR Incorporated
1,938
vehicles affected
1,938
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V092000
- Date
- Feb 2, 2018
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1,938
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel; Power train > Automatic transmission > Gear position indication (prndl)
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
A truck that does not move as expected can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V092000?
4 models: Kenworth T680 (2017-2018), Kenworth T880 (2017-2018), Peterbilt 567 (2017-2018) and 1 more, about 1,938 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V092000?
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.
What can happen?
A truck that does not move as expected can increase 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.