KENWORTH W990 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V779000

Make Model Year
KENWORTH W990 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-12-16 2022-10-17 2022-10-17

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 22KWK and 22PBK

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74730

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

PACCAR Incorporated "PACCAR" is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, and Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles. The digital display may freeze and not display critical safety information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 102, "Trans Shift Lever Seq/Starter Interlock/Trans Braking Effect."

Consequence

The loss of display information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22KWK and 22PBK.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.