The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T180 and 2023 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 535 vehicles. The ABS telltale was not enabled on certain vehicles, and will not illuminate even during an ABS malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
The risk
An inoperational ABS system may not notify the driver of a malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will perform a complete software update to correct the parameter setting, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWC and 22PBC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T180 | 2022 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2023 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
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 T180 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2022
31 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
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| 22V810000 27 Oct 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V800000 24 Oct 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V759000 11 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V748000 7 Oct 2022 | Newmar Corporation |
| 22V720000 27 Sept 2022 | Lightning eMotors Inc. |
| 22V718000 26 Sept 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
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