NHTSA campaign 14V027000 · Manufacturer campaign 14KWE
Kenworth Recall 14V-027: Parking Brake Installed on Incorrect Axle
NHTSA recall 14V027000 (Manufacturer campaign 14KWE) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on January 29, 2014, with 86 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660 and Kenworth T680 for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on April 9, 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 14V027000 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
- 14V027000 (also written 14V-027 or 14V027)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14KWE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 86 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 10.47% (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 14V027000. 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 T660
Kenworth T680
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V027000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR)is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 T660, and T680 vehicles manufactured from December 4, 2012, through September 17, 2013 and configured as a dead axle tandem with air disc brakes and spring brake delete options. The affected vehicles have the parking brake incorrectly placed on the non-driven rear axle.
Safety consequence
If the parking brake is on the non-driven axle the vehicle could roll away when the parking brakes are set, resulting in an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will move the parking brake components to the forward wheel axle, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Paccar's number for this recall is 14KWE.
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 14V027000
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.