# NHTSA recall 12V332000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V332000
- Manufacturer's number: 12KWD/12KWE
- Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2012\-07\-16
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-20
- Component: EQUIPMENT
- Units potentially affected: 21

## What is wrong

PACCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 KENWORTH T680 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 19, 2012, THROUGH MAY 15, 2012.  THE UPPER BUNK RESTRAINT BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED STRENGTH.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SUDDEN VEHICLE DECELERATION, AN UNEXPECTED UNLATCHING OF THE UPPER BUNK RESTRAINT HARNESS BUCKLE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

PACCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER BUNK RESTRAINTS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1\-425\-828\-5440.


## Notes

KENWORTH'S RECALL NUMBER IS 12KWD. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 KENWORTH T680](/makes/kenworth/t680/2013/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-160](/bulletins/10188550.md), 2021-03-10, Service bulletin
- [51\-008](/bulletins/10186164.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin
- [26\-037](/bulletins/10185190.md), 2021-01-06, Service bulletin
- [32\-016](/bulletins/10173205.md), 2020-04-03, Service bulletin
- [TIB43\-062](/bulletins/10165583.md), 2019-10-04, Service bulletin
- [01\-073](/bulletins/10164369.md), 2019-09-05, Service bulletin
- [34\-077](/bulletins/10159674.md), 2019-05-13, Service bulletin
- [34\-072](/bulletins/10152537.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [41\-016](/bulletins/10096420.md), 2017-03-27, Service bulletin
- [01\-068](/bulletins/10092241.md), 2017-02-18, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V332000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V332000)

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