2022 Kenworth T680 & 2022 Kenworth T880 + 1 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The HVAC controls may have insufficient soldering between the potentiometer(s) and the PCBA board, resulting in windshield defrost failure.
💥 The risk
Inoperative windshield defrost may reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace HVAC control head, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Remedy parts are expected to be available mid-June, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth). PACCAR's number for this recall is 21KWE.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V546000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 21KWE
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 6,916
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 14, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.nhtsa.gov.