NHTSA recall 14V014000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V014000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14KWD/1213J |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2014-01-24 |
| Owners notified | 2014-03-31 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 828 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 828 |
| Reported remedied | 597 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 4 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2012 through 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for electrical insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
What can happen
If the potting compound is exposed to heat and conducts electricity, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire and personal injury.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective component with a new battery equalizer or DC-DC converter, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Customers may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWD. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 1213J.
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.
| 2012 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2011-11-23 to 2014-01-02. |
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| 2013 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2014 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2011-11-23 to 2014-01-02. |
| 2012 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2014 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2012 PETERBILT MODEL 220 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2013 PETERBILT MODEL 220 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
| 2014 PETERBILT MODEL 220 | Built 2011-12-14 to 2014-01-03. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EQ14002
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EQ14002 | Equipment query, opened 2014-01-16, closed 2014-08-25. Battery Equalizers/Converters May Ignite. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.