# NHTSA recall 13V027000

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: 13V027000
- Manufacturer's number: 13KWA/113\-A
- Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
- Reported: 2013\-01\-25
- Owners notified: 2013\-02\-13
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 330

## What is wrong

PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013 Kenworth T680 vehicles, manufactured from November 29, 2012, through December 6, 2012; and model year 2013 Peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from August 28, 2012, through December 31, 2012.  These vehicles were equipped with the air suspension dump valve option.  New software may cause the rear air suspension to re\-inflate without warning when the operator turns the ignition key to the "off" position.


## What can happen

An unexpected re\-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.


## The remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software.  The recall will begin during February 2013. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1\-425\-828\-5000 or Peterbilt at 1\-940\-591\-4000.


## Notes

Kenworth's recall campaign number is 13KWA.Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 113\-A.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 KENWORTH T680](/makes/kenworth/t680/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-29 to 2012\-12\-06.
- [2013 PETERBILT 567](/makes/peterbilt/567/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-28 to 2012\-12\-31.
- [2013 PETERBILT 579](/makes/peterbilt/579/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-28 to 2012\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [26\-037](/bulletins/10185190.md), 2021-01-06, Service bulletin
- [03\-071](/bulletins/10169787.md), 2020-01-04, Service bulletin
- [13\-049](/bulletins/10154733.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [SB\-E\-097](/bulletins/10056025.md), 2014-08-16, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-34\-049](/bulletins/10052556.md), 2013-08-15, Service bulletin
- [E065](/bulletins/10051834.md), 2013-04-15, Service bulletin
- [TIB\-34\-043](/bulletins/10046160.md), 2012-09-29, 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)

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