The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kenworth K370, T680, T880 and 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. The plastic fuel tee fittings on these trucks may leak fuel.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Kenworth and Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect fuel tees, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 17KWA and 217-A.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth K370 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2017, 2018 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2017, 2018 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 K370 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth K370 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth K370 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth K370 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 | 2 | 15 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2017 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2018 | 3 | 16 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2017 | 0 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2018 | 1 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2017 | 3 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2018 | 7 | 14 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2017
11 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the fuel system, other; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 17V665000 19 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V269000 21 Apr 2017 | National Fleet Services of Ohio |
| 17V234000 6 Apr 2017 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 17V228000 4 Apr 2017 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 17V203000 23 Mar 2017 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 17V204000 23 Mar 2017 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 17V199000 23 Mar 2017 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 17V208000 23 Mar 2017 | Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017