NHTSA campaign 18V870000 · Manufacturer campaign 18KWG and 18PBD
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 18V-870: Seat Belt may not Adequately Restrain Occupant
NHTSA recall 18V870000 (Manufacturer campaign 18KWG and 18PBD) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on December 7, 2018, with 6,857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Peterbilt 567 and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V870000 (also written 18V-870 or 18V870)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18KWG and 18PBD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 69.88% (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 18V870000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 18, 2017 – November 27, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T880
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 18, 2017 – November 27, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 567
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 23, 2017 – October 18, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 579
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 23, 2017 – October 18, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V870000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018 Kenworth T680 and T880, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. The seat belt buckle assemblies on these vehicles may have been glued and not sewn during manufacturing, possibly causing the assembly to come apart under load, such as in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the seat belt buckle assembly separates, it can prevent the occupant from being properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assemblies that were not sewn, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on February 4, 2019. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 18KWG, and 18PBD.
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 18V870000
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.