{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar recall 12V214 (12KWB/0512-A): Model Year 2013 Kenworth T680, and Peterbilt 579",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v214/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V214 (Paccar): THE LONGER BRAKE APPLY TIME MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T680, Peterbilt 579, model year 2013. Filed by Paccar Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 16 May 2012. 7 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth t680, and peterbilt 579 vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 121, \"air brake systems.\" these vehicles exceed the brake timing test requirements of fmvss 121 for trailer circuits when 15 foot … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Paccar's own number for this recall: 12KWB/0512-A. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V214 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE LONGER BRAKE APPLY TIME MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V214 PACCAR INCORPORATED Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 16 May 2012 2013-2013 KENWORTH T680, PETERBILT 579 THE LONGER BRAKE APPLY TIME MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. PACCAR ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:28:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:53:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 12V214 (12KWB/0512-A): Model Year 2013 Kenworth T680, and Peterbilt 579\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v214/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}