The defect
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."
The risk
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T170 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2014 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2014 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T170 | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| Kenworth T700 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2014 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2014 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the exterior lighting; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 13V569000 22 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V518000 22 Oct 2013 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 13V407000 11 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V398000 3 Sept 2013 | Oreion Motors LLC. |
| 13V335000 1 Aug 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V289000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V278000 28 Jun 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V240000 4 Jun 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013