Recall 14V012000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Report Date
20140124
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Affected Vehicles
6 models

Defect Description

PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 chassis manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 14, 2013, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 chassis manufactured January 20, 2012, through October 11, 2013, and equipped with Inteva-brand door latch assemblies. In the affected vehicles, the doors may lock permanently while closed or may be opened from the outside even after they have been locked.

Safety Consequence

If the door latch assembly becomes permanently locked while closed occupants could be prevented from exiting the vehicle in the event of a crash or fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right door latch assemblies with new assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2014. Customers may contact Paccar at 1-425-468-8228. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWB. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 114-A.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 KENWORTH T680
2013 PETERBILT 567
2013 PETERBILT 579
2014 KENWORTH T680
2014 PETERBILT 567
2014 PETERBILT 579

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.