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PACCAR Incorporated — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

NHTSA · 21V546000 · published 2021-07-20

NHTSA campaign 21V546000

Hazard

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.

Consequence

Inoperative windshield defrost may reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2022 KENWORTH T680
2022 KENWORTH W900