{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar recall 13V243 (13KWG): Kenworth T440 (2013 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v243/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V243 (Paccar): The absence of a slip-resistant surface could cause a person to slip and become injured while climbing into or out of the cab.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T440, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 10 June 2013. 19 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 T440 trucks manufactured July 19, 2012, through March 20, 2013. The tread plate is installed on the entry steps such that it does not align with the cab door opening. As such, it leaves a section of the step without sufficient slip prevention. 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: 13KWG. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V243 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 absence of a slip-resistant surface could cause a person to slip and become injured while climbing into or out of the cab.” 13V243 PACCAR Incorporated Equipment 10 June 2013 2013-2014 KENWORTH T440 The absence of a slip-resistant surface could cause a person to slip and become injured while climbing into or out of the cab. PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will install a new s",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:18:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:01:51+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 13V243 (13KWG): Kenworth T440 (2013 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v243/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}