NHTSA Campaign 21V00N000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Dec 29, 2021 · 1,107 vehicles affected
What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 Kenworth T880, 2016-2022 Kenworth T680, 2018-2020 Kenworth T440, 2020 Kenworth T270, and 2021 Kenworth T280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.
Consequence
The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.
Remedy
Dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWH and 21PBN.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENWORTH | T270 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T280 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T440 | 2018 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T440 | 2019 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T440 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2016 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2017 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2018 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2019 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T880 | 2017 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T880 | 2018 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T880 | 2019 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T880 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| KENWORTH | T880 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 536 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 536 | 2022 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2016 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2017 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2018 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2019 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 567 | 2022 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2016 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2017 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2018 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2019 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2020 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2021 | 1,107 |
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2022 | 1,107 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V00N000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.