The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T660, 2018-2024 Kenworth T800 and W900 vehicles. An additional spacer may have been added to the joint that connects the seat to the seat belt tether and buckle, causing an unsecured connection.
The risk
An unsecured seat belt connection may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and remove the additional spacer and replace the bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23KWK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2020 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 T660 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2023
26 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the seat belts; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 23V861000 19 Dec 2023 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 23V845000 14 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V827000 7 Dec 2023 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 23V786000 22 Nov 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V785000 22 Nov 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V782000 21 Nov 2023 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 23V716000 26 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V650000 22 Sept 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023