NHTSA recall 18V368000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V368000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18KWD;18PBB |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2018-06-01 |
| Owners notified | 2020-05-21 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT |
| Units potentially affected | 85626 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 85626 |
| Reported remedied | 28963 (33%) |
| Reported unreachable | 42198 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, 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 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
What can happen
If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on July 30, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.
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.
| 2015 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
|---|---|
| 2016 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2018 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2018 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2018 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2018 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2015 KENWORTH W900 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2016 KENWORTH W900 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 KENWORTH W900 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2018 KENWORTH W900 | Built 2014-05-21 to 2017-12-18. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2016-11-15 to 2017-06-02. |
| 2018 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2016-11-15 to 2017-06-02. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2016-11-15 to 2017-06-02. |
| 2018 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2016-11-15 to 2017-06-02. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 18PBB | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
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| 20 PBC | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Interim Bulletin: The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 20V199 Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.