KENWORTH W990 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V779000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | W990 | 2023 |
| 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
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."
The loss of display information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
