8Affected configurations shown432Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
Vehicles that use a combination of both fog lights and head lights or daytime running lights and headlights may be too bright for oncoming traffic, possibly distracting them and increasing the risk of a crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will change the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2012. Owners may contact Kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 12V490000
2013 KENWORTH K270Open vehicle record →2013 KENWORTH K370Open vehicle record →2013 PETERBILT 220Open vehicle record →2013 PETERBILT 210Open vehicle record →2012 KENWORTH K270Open vehicle record →2012 KENWORTH K370Open vehicle record →2012 PETERBILT 210Open vehicle record →2012 PETERBILT 220Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.