NHTSA recall 17V471000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V471000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17KWC and 717-B |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2017-07-25 |
| Owners notified | 2017-09-19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 5731 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5731 |
| Reported remedied | 3830 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 300 |
| Reported removed | 5 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, 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 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.
What can happen
A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
The remedy
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.
| 2013 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
|---|---|
| 2014 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2013 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2014 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2012-01-25 to 2016-11-10. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2014 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2016 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2014 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2016 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2012-07-13 to 2016-12-14. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 32-010 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. Information only - Customer installed inverters may be wired incorrectly. |
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| TIB-34-049 | 2013-08-15. Service bulletin. KENWORTH: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED (P30-1011-108), DUE TO RECALLED REMOVAL AND DISABLING OF 13KWB, TO FIX PRE TRIP LIGHT INSPECTION FUNCTION ISSUE AND REINSTALL SWITCH. MODELS 2013 T680, T880. *PE |
| RN-413-1 | 2013-08-14. Service bulletin. PETERBILT: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN TRUCKS, WITH CUMMINS ENGINE, HAVE EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER TO AFTER TREATMENT COMPONENTS AND NEED TO SWITCH THE FUSES FROM 5 AMP TO 10 AMP. MODELS 320, 587, CONVENTIONAL. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.