The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 Kenworth T880, 2016-2022 Kenworth T680, 2018-2020 Kenworth T440, 2020 Kenworth T270, and 2021 Kenworth T280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.
The risk
The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.
The remedy
Dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWH and 21PBN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T270 | 2020 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2021, 2022 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 T270 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2017 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2018 | 3 | 16 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2017 | 0 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2018 | 1 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2021 | 1 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2016 | 3 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2017 | 3 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2018 | 7 | 14 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2019 | 3 | 8 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 21V00K000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V997000 20 Dec 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V972000 15 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V966000 13 Dec 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V949000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V944000 7 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V941000 6 Dec 2021 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
| 21V938000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021