2015 KENWORTH T680 Recalls (12)
- Campaign:
- 14V810000 on 12/28/2014
- Component:
- Parking brake:conventional:air
- Manufactured:
- 05/22/2014 - 02/12/2015
- Affected:
- 1,623
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2015 peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured from may 23, 2014, to february 13, 2015, and 2015 kenworth t270, t370, t440, t470, t660, t680, t800, t880, and w900 trucks manufactured from may 23, 2014, to february 13, 2015, equipped with certain air brake actuators. the affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber.
- Consequence:
- Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Kenworth and peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the brake chamber, as necessary, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners march 3, 2015. the recall began on may 14, 2015. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-425-828-5000 (kenworth), or 1-940-591-4000 (peterbilt). paccar's number for this recall is 14kwp (kenworth), and 1214l (peterbilt).
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V196000 on 04/02/2015
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 11/16/2014 - 01/04/2015
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks manufactured november 17, 2014, to january 5, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with meritor mt-40-14x rear drive axles that may circulate an inadequate amount of lubricant to the wheel end hub assembly.
- Consequence:
- Without adequate lubrication to the wheel end hub assembly, the bearings may fail prematurely, increasing the risk of a wheel-end fire or crash.
- Correction:
- Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective rear drive axle and inspect the wheel ends for damage, replacing them, as needed, free of charge. the recall began may 29, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. paccar's number for this recall is 15kwb.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V270000 on 05/07/2015
- Component:
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Manufactured:
- 02/17/2013 - 04/09/2015
- Affected:
- 1,494
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 kenworth t660, t680, t880 trucks manufactured february 18, 2013, to april 10, 2015, and 2011-2016 peterbilt 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured december 13, 2010, to april 20, 2015. the affected trucks, equipped with paccar mx-13 engines and delco-remy 40si alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
- Consequence:
- If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line, free of charge. paccar issued an interim notification to owners on july 10, 2015. the recall began on september 16, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. paccar's numbers for this recall are 15kwe and 515-f.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V310000 on 05/25/2015
- Component:
- Power train:driveline:driveshaft
- Manufactured:
- 01/28/2013 - 04/01/2014
- Affected:
- 30
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 and 2015 kenworth t660, t680, and t800 trucks manufactured january 29, 2013, to april 2, 2014, and 2013 peterbilt 587 trucks manufactured on august 8, 2012. the affected trucks are built with a driveshaft that may not transmit power to the wheels due to weld failure from corrosion.
- Consequence:
- If the weld fails causing a loss of power to the rear wheels, the vehicle operator may be unable to move the vehicle, or may experience deceleration if the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective driveshafts, free of charge. the recall began on july 15, 2015. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. paccar's number for this recall is 15kwj and 515-h.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V458000 on 07/21/2015
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 01/13/2010 - 05/21/2015
- Affected:
- 12,551
- Defect:
- 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."
- Consequence:
- If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the drl, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V458000 on 07/21/2015
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights
- Manufactured:
- 01/13/2010 - 05/21/2015
- Affected:
- 12,551
- Defect:
- 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."
- Consequence:
- If the hazard warning lamps are overridden by the drl, oncoming vehicles may fail to be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V103000 on 02/20/2017
- Component:
- Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 11/17/2014 - 01/17/2017
- Affected:
- 465
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2015-2018 kenworth k370, t680, t880 and 2017-2018 peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. the plastic fuel tee fittings on these trucks may leak fuel.
- Consequence:
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Kenworth and peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect fuel tees, free of charge. the recall began on april 13, 2017. owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 and peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. paccar's numbers for this recall is 17kwa and 217-a.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V471000 on 07/25/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 01/24/2012 - 11/09/2016
- Affected:
- 5,731
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2013-2017 peterbilt 567 and 579 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks equipped with optional spotlights. the spotlight circuit may not be adequately protected in the event of a short.
- Consequence:
- A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will change the polyfuse switch in the spotlight circuit to a standard fuse, free of charge. the recall began on september 19, 2017. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. paccar's number for this recall is 17kwc and 717-b.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V471000 on 07/25/2017
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 01/24/2012 - 11/09/2016
- Affected:
- 5,731
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2013-2017 peterbilt 567 and 579 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks equipped with optional spotlights. the spotlight circuit may not be adequately protected in the event of a short.
- Consequence:
- A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will change the polyfuse switch in the spotlight circuit to a standard fuse, free of charge. the recall began on september 19, 2017. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. paccar's number for this recall is 17kwc and 717-b.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V368000 on 06/06/2018
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock:abs warning light
- Manufactured:
- 05/20/2014 - 12/17/2017
- Affected:
- 3,043
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 kenworth t660, t680, t800, t880 and w900 trucks. in the event that the anti-lock brake system (abs) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the abs may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of abs. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems," and 136, "electronic stability control system on heavy vehicles."
- Consequence:
- If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the abs functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will update the namux software within the cab control module, free of charge. paccar issued owners an interim notification on july 30, 2018. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V368000 on 06/06/2018
- Component:
- Electronic stability control
- Manufactured:
- 05/20/2014 - 12/17/2017
- Affected:
- 3,043
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 kenworth t660, t680, t800, t880 and w900 trucks. in the event that the anti-lock brake system (abs) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the abs may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of abs. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems," and 136, "electronic stability control system on heavy vehicles."
- Consequence:
- If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the abs functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will update the namux software within the cab control module, free of charge. paccar issued owners an interim notification on july 30, 2018. owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V816000 on 11/20/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 03/24/2013 - 10/21/2018
- Affected:
- 1,619
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2013-2019 kenworth t680 and t880 and peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector. since both intermediate side marker lamps and reflex reflectors are required, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin february 19, 2019. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258. paccar's number for this recall is 18kwf, and 18pbc.
- 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.
2015 KENWORTH T680 TSBs (16)
- Bulletin:
- TIB-E-110
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Kenworth: a new software is available for the driver performance assistant (dpa) for retrofitting trucks to improve fuel economy and have maintenance costs reduced. model t680, 880. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TIB01-062
- Component:
- 351500 equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
- Summary:
- Kenworth:paccar company: espar sleeper heaters overheating, frequently. models t680/880. *lj
- Bulletin:
- 04-017
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: the heat-stake mounting studs used to retain the fixed panel cover can fatigue. this could result in the forward chassis fairing panel becoming loose and rattling.
- Bulletin:
- 51-007
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Fix-as-requested - nav+ hd software update for random reboot fix and mp3 features enabled.
- Bulletin:
- 27-026
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail - engine over-speed lamp could come on after a downshift with the eaton ultrashift plus transmission. this does not affect the function of the vehicle.
- Bulletin:
- 01-068
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: an internal issue may cause some hvac mode door actuators to fail. this will cause the hvac system to act erratically or constantly turn on and off.
- Bulletin:
- 16-038
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- Non-safety campaign: watson & chalin lift axle frame brackets with slotted lower mounting holes may exhibit cracking when fasteners are positioned at the upper portion of the slot. installing a doubler plate may prevent cracks from developi
- Bulletin:
- 41-016
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Non-safety campaign: replace the molded air intake pipe, which can crack and allow road debris into the engine. debris entering through the intake may cause severe engine damage.
- Bulletin:
- 43-048
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: repair for horizontal exhaust diffuser configurations with broken brackets or cracked diffuser.
- Bulletin:
- 34-060
- Component:
- 118500 electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
- Summary:
- Non safety campaign: the circuit for the trailer hotline/trailer power may not be properly protected on model t680/t880 vehicles equipped with this option.
- Bulletin:
- 51012
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail: cecu3 software p30-1011-139 software has been released. this software update is not mandatory. this software requires my2017 pcc software when installed on my2015/2016 vehicles equipped with pcc.
- Bulletin:
- 26-029
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail - a u1548 fault code is present in the davie log file, with no fault lamp illuminated or other obvious symptoms.
- Bulletin:
- 7-17
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
- Bulletin:
- 18-008
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
- Bulletin:
- 63-008
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Non-safety campaign - obd modem is unable to communicate to telematics systems.
- Bulletin:
- 32-010
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Information only - customer installed inverters may be wired incorrectly.
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