The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and 2018-2019 Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
The risk
Unintended movement of a vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission control module, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 18PBE and 18KWH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2018, 2019 |
| Peterbilt 587 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2018 | 3 | 16 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2018 | 1 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2019 | 2 | 8 |
Other power train recalls in 2018
44 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the power train; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 18V944000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V903000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V901000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V889000 14 Dec 2018 | Autocar, LLC |
| 18V885000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V884000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V879000 11 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V860000 4 Dec 2018 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018