NHTSA recall 14V439000
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 | 14V439000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14KWH,714-G |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2014-07-21 |
| Owners notified | 2015-01-29 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 1966 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1966 |
| Reported remedied | 1917 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 49 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 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 Inc. (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210, 220, and 320 chassis manufactured March 14, 2012 to July 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have loose fitting electrical connectors on the power distribution module which may cause the engine to shut off.
What can happen
An unexpected engine shut down increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install nylon tie straps to hold the connectors in place until the permanent remedy, a connection position device, becomes available. Both remedies will be provided free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2015. For more information, Peterbilt owners may call 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth owners may call 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 14KWH (Kenworth), and 714-G (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.
| 2013 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
|---|---|
| 2014 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2015 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2014 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 220 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 320 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2014 PETERBILT 320 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 320 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2013 PETERBILT MODEL 220 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
| 2014 PETERBILT MODEL 220 | Built 2012-03-14 to 2014-07-10. |
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.
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| 34-066 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. Information Only - Quick Reference Guide for Electric harness damage repairs. |
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| 99-035 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. Information Only: Notification that DAVIE4 can be used to program Model 210 and Model 220 Vehicles. |
| 13-049 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. Information: Bendix ACOM Software version 6.16.5.0 for diagnostics may introduce an unrecoverable error. Notice to dealers to replace this version with older software version until Bendix introduces new version. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.