NHTSA campaign 13V048000 · Manufacturer campaign 13KWB/0213-B
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 13V-048: Exterior Lights Self Test Switch/Loss of Lights
NHTSA recall 13V048000 (Manufacturer campaign 13KWB/0213-B) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on February 13, 2013, with 2,019 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Peterbilt 567 and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on February 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V048000 (also written 13V-048 or 13V048)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13KWB/0213-B
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,019 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V048000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth T680
Kenworth T880
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 567
Peterbilt 579
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V048000.
Defect description
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, manufactured from January 18, 2012, through February 1, 2013; and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from January 20, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The Exterior Lights Self-Test switch is intended to be used when the vehicle is parked. If the switch is pressed while the vehicle is in motion, the Exterior Lights Self-Test switch will cause all exterior lighting to be extinguished.
Safety consequence
An unexpected loss of lighting during vehicle operation may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the truck's visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will disable the Exterior Lights Self-Test software parameter and remove the Exterior Lights Self-Test switch and install a switch plug in its place. The services will be offered free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
Notes
The exterior lights will re-illuminate if the switch is pushed again.Kenworth's recall campaign number is 13KWB.Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 0213-B.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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V048000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.