The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The HVAC controls may have insufficient soldering between the potentiometer(s) and the PCBA board, resulting in windshield defrost failure.
The risk
Inoperative windshield defrost may reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace HVAC control head, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Remedy parts are expected to be available mid-June, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth). PACCAR's number for this recall is 21KWE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T680 | 2022 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2022 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2022 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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 T680 | 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2022 | 2 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2021
17 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the visibility; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 21V00M000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V00D000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V977000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V871000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V832000 22 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V809000 15 Oct 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V712000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V711000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021