Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Peterbilt 579, model years 2013 to 2019. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 16 November 2018. 1,619 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector. Since both intermediate side marker lamps and reflex reflectors …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V816 cover?
- Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Peterbilt 579, model years 2013-2019.
- What is wrong with them?
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. The recall began January 15, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's number for this recall is 18KWF, and 18PBC.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 18V816 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PACCAR Incorporated |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting |
| Reported to NHTSA | 16 November 2018 |
| Model years | 2013-2019 |
| Vehicles named | KENWORTH T680, KENWORTH T880, PETERBILT 579 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. The recall began January 15, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's number for this recall is 18KWF, and 18PBC.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kenworth T680 recalls: 59 US campaigns
- Kenworth T880 recalls: 54 US campaigns
- Peterbilt 579 recalls: 59 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V816, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v816/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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