{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar recall 26V442 (26PACC): 2026-2027 Peterbilt 579 and 2027 Kenworth T680 tractors",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v442/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V442 (Paccar): An incorrectly installed quick release valve that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T680, Peterbilt 579, model years 2026 to 2027. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 8 July 2026. 8 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Peterbilt 579 and 2027 Kenworth T680 tractors. The trailer air connection quick release (QR) valve in the air brake system may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause the trailer to become unstable after the driver applies the brakes. As such, these … 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: 26PACC. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V442 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: “An incorrectly installed quick release valve that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.” 26V442 PACCAR Incorporated Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Quick Release Valve 8 July 2026 2026-2027 KENWORTH T680, PETERBILT 579 PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Peterbilt 579 and 2027 Kenworth T680 tractors. T",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:15:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:15:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 26V442 (26PACC): 2026-2027 Peterbilt 579 and 2027 Kenworth T680 tractors\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v442/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}