If the transmission is not in neutral when the engine begins running, there may be unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
If the transmission is not in neutral when the engine begins running, there may be unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225102-kenworth-t680-2018-recall-power-train · Recall date December 22, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V840000
“KENWORTH T680 (2018) recall — Power Train.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 22, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225102-kenworth-t680-2018-recall-power-train. Based on NHTSA recall 17V840000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V840000).
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000, or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 1217F and 1717KWF.
We’ve drafted a message you can send PACCAR Incorporated to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V840000 — PACCAR Incorporated KENWORTH T680 (2018) recall — Power Train Hello, I own a KENWORTH T680 (2018) recall — Power Train that is covered by recall 17V840000 from PACCAR Incorporated. The official recall notice states: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000, or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 1217F and 1717KWF. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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