2017 PETERBILT 579; 2018 PETERBILT 567; 2018 PETERBILT 579; 2017 PETERBILT 567; 2017 KENWORTH T680; 2017 KENWORTH T880; 2018 KENWORTH T680; 2018 KENWORTH T880
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
PACCAR is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks equipped with automated Eaton UltraShift Plus or Eaton Advantage transmissions with right hand stalk shifters. The instrument cluster display that shows which gear the driver has selected may display incorrectly, showing "N" (neutral) when the shifter is actually set to "D" (drive) or "R" (reverse), causing the truck to not move as expected. This increases the risk of a crash and violates federal safety standards.
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install a transmission software update at no cost to owners. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Affected consumers should contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, referencing recall number 18KWA (for Kenworth) or 118-A (for Peterbilt).
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A truck that does not move as expected can increase the risk of a crash.
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install a transmission software update, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 18KWA and 118-A.
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks, all equipped with an automated Eaton UltraShift Plus or Eaton Advantage Transmission with right hand stalk shifter. The display that indicates which transmission gear the driver selected may display incorrectly. The display can indicate 'N' when the shifter is set into 'D' or 'R', and the as a result, the truck will not move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect," and number 101, "Control and Displays."
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