NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V458000 · manufacturer campaign 15KWL

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights — Kenworth · reported 22 Jul 2015 · 12,551 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T440, T470, T660, T680, and T880 trucks manufactured January 14, 2010, to May 22, 2015, and equipped with HID Headlamps and the option for Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). The DRLs are required to deactivate when the hazard warning lights are activated, however, the DRLs on these vehicles override the hazard flashing functionality after the brake pedal is pushed for more than two seconds. Normal hazard flashing functionality returns once the service brake is released. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the DRL, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. The recall began on September 167, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 15KWL.

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.

NHTSA campaign
15V458000
Manufacturer campaign
15KWL
Filed by
Paccar Incorporated
Report received
22 Jul 2015
Owners notified
16 Sep 2015
Potentially affected
12,551

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2011 Kenworth T440 2012 Kenworth T440 2013 Kenworth T440 2014 Kenworth T440 2015 Kenworth T440 2016 Kenworth T440 2011 Kenworth T470 2012 Kenworth T470 2013 Kenworth T470 2014 Kenworth T470 2015 Kenworth T470 2016 Kenworth T470 2011 Kenworth T660 2012 Kenworth T660 2013 Kenworth T660 2014 Kenworth T660 2015 Kenworth T660 2016 Kenworth T660 2011 Kenworth T680 2012 Kenworth T680 2013 Kenworth T680 2014 Kenworth T680 2015 Kenworth T680 2016 Kenworth T680 2011 Kenworth T880 2012 Kenworth T880 2013 Kenworth T880 2014 Kenworth T880 2015 Kenworth T880 2016 Kenworth T880

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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