OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V368000

NHTSA campaign 18V368000 covers 24 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 85,626 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 1, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V368000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V368000 identifies ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR and states that If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks and 2015-2018 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles.".

Consequence summary

If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V368000

For NHTSA campaign 18V368000, the filed corrective action says: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on July 30, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on July 30, 2018. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-918-259-3258 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000.

Owner notification: May 21, 2020
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V368000

RecallRoad links 24 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V368000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.