The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·13V612000·Announced 2013-12-05

Kenworth Recalls 2014 Trucks Due to Stop/Tail/Turn Lamp Housing Defect

PACCAR is recalling 5,087 model year 2014 Kenworth trucks because the stop/tail/turn lamp housing can shrink, allowing the bulb to fall out and fail to illuminate.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a lighting defect that increases the risk of a crash, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.' No specific injuries or fatalities are mentioned in the source text.

Plain-English summary

PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800, T880, C500, and W900 trucks. The affected vehicles were manufactured between July 1, 2013, and September 17, 2013. A total of 5,087 vehicles are included in this recall.

In the affected vehicles, the plastic housing of the Stop/Tail/Turn (STT) lamp can shrink, which may allow the light bulb to fall out of the mounted retention ring. If this occurs, the Stop/Tail/Turn light will not illuminate, meaning the vehicle does not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. The failure to illuminate these lights increases the risk of a crash because the driver's intentions are not properly communicated to other road users.

Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective STT lamps with new lamps at no cost. The recall began on February 4, 2014. Customers may contact Paccar at 1-425-468-7400 for more information. Kenworth's number for this recall is 13KWM.

The recalled product

Product
KENWORTH T170, T270, T700, T470
Brand
KENWORTH
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
5,087

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (12)

  • T170
  • T270
  • T700
  • T470
  • T680
  • T880
  • T370
  • T660
  • T800
  • W900
  • T440
  • C500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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