PACCAR recalls 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 trucks with potential windshield defrost failure, increasing crash risk. Owners must have HVAC control head replaced by dealers.
Inoperative windshield defrost may reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
PACCAR is recalling 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 trucks because their HVAC controls may fail to defrost windshields, reducing driver visibility and raising crash risk. Owners should contact dealers for a free replacement of the HVAC control head.
The HVAC controls may have insufficient soldering between the potentiometer and PCBA board, causing windshield defrost to fail. This reduces driver visibility in cold weather, increasing crash risk.
Owners of 2022 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 trucks are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the fix are at risk of reduced visibility during cold weather.
Check if your truck was manufactured in 2022 and has a Kenworth T680, T880, or W990 model. The recall was announced in September 2021.
Dealers will replace the HVAC control head free of charge once parts are available.
Interim owner notification letters were mailed to affected owners on September 17, 2021.
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 HVAC controls may have insufficient soldering between the potentiometer and PCBA board, causing windshield defrost failure.
Check if your truck is a 2022 model with Kenworth T680, T880, or W990 configuration.
Contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 to arrange a free HVAC control head replacement.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kenworth to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V546000 — Kenworth Kenworth Hello, I own a Kenworth that is covered by recall 21V546000 from Kenworth. The official recall notice states: 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. 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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
