NHTSA campaign 14V014000 · Manufacturer campaign 14KWD/1213J
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 14V-014: Battery Equalizer And Converters: Fire Risk
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V014000 (Manufacturer campaign 14KWD/1213J) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on January 24, 2014, with 828 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth K300, Peterbilt 210 and Peterbilt Model 220 for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on March 31, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V014000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V014000 (also written 14V-014 or 14V014)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14KWD/1213J
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 828 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V014000. 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 K300
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 210
Peterbilt Model 220
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V014000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012 through 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for electrical insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Safety consequence
If the potting compound is exposed to heat and conducts electricity, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire and personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective component with a new battery equalizer or DC-DC converter, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWD. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 1213J.
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 14V014000
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.