NHTSA Campaign 15V639000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Oct 9, 2015 · 27 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Paccar (Paccar Incorporated) is recalling certain 2016 Kenworth T680, T800, and T880 trucks manufactured January 5, 2015, to January 7, 2015 and 2016 Peterbilt 367, 384, 567, and 579 trucks manufactured January 2, 2015, to January 9, 2015 and equipped with Eaton Fuller FR 10-speed manual transmissions. In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged. When the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to a forward gear position, the transmission may mechanically lock because both the reverse gear and forward gear are simultaneously engaged.

Consequence

Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Paccar will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the affected transmissions if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15KWM (Kenworth) and 1015N (Peterbilt).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T680 2016 27
KENWORTH T800 2016 27
KENWORTH T880 2016 27
PETERBILT 367 2016 27
PETERBILT 384 2016 27
PETERBILT 567 2016 27
PETERBILT 579 2016 27

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V639000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.