The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, and T880 trucks manufactured January 14, 2010, to May 22, 2015, and equipped with HID Headlamps and the option for Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). The DRLs are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the DRLs on these vehicles override the hazard flashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. Normal hazard flashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the DRL, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. The recall began on September 167, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 15KWL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T440 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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 T440 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2011 | 1 | 13 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2014 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 | 2 | 15 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2015
23 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the exterior lighting; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V861000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V777000 20 Nov 2015 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 15V759000 16 Nov 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V630000 7 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V575000 16 Sept 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V566000 8 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V520000 17 Aug 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V519000 14 Aug 2015 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015