Electrical system: instrument cluster/panelRecall 18V-092 · Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles
PACCAR Incorporated recall 18V-092 covers 1,938 Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles for a electrical system: instrument cluster/panel problem, reported to NHTSA on February 2, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q2) shows 82% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V092000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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."
The risk
A truck that does not move as expected can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
82%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 103 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 16, 2016 to December 31, 2017. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.