NHTSA campaign 13V244000 · Manufacturer campaign 13KWH
Kenworth Recall 13V-244: Truck May Start While in Gear
NHTSA recall 13V244000 (Manufacturer campaign 13KWH) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on June 11, 2013, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T470 and Kenworth T800 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 27, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V244000 (also written 13V-244 or 13V244)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13KWH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V244000. 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 T470
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2013 – January 22, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2013 – January 22, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V244000.
Defect description
PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T470 and T800 trucks manufactured January 1, 2013, through January 22, 2013. A parameter in the Electronic Service Analysis (ESA) tool was mistakenly switched to disable the start-in-gear protection feature. Because of this, the vehicles may be started when the automatic transmission is in gear.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle is started while it is in gear, it may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will correct the ESA parameter, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2013. PACCAR's recall number is 13KWH. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V244000
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.