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Paccar - Exterior lighting switch failure fmvss 101 & 108
Official notice
30 Jan 2025
Last checked
30 Jan 2025
An official NHTSA notice concerns Paccar - Exterior lighting switch failure fmvss 101 & 108. Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Published 2025-01-30.
What to do now
Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (vecu) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters were mailed march 26, 2025. Owners may contact kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 25kwb and 25pbb.
Units affected
5,378
Recall number
25KWB 25PBB
Official notice
2025-01-30
The hazard
The hazard
Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Paccar. Contact: PACCAR Incorporated.
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