Campaign 22V-425

Internal components of the transmission actuator may slip, causing the actuator to become miscalibrated

Defect summary

PACCAR, Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T180, 2021-2023 Kenworth T280, 2022-2023 Kenworth T380, 2022-2023 Peterbilt 536, and 537 vehicles. Internal components of the transmission actuator may slip, causing the actuator to become miscalibrated.

Consequence

A miscalibrated actuator may cause the transmission to shift into an unexpected gear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the transmission actuator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWD and 22PBD.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V425000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

5 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-425
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kenworth	T180	2022	0
Kenworth	T280	2021 to 2023	1
Kenworth	T380	2022 to 2023	0
Peterbilt	536	2022 to 2023	0
Peterbilt	537	2022 to 2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-903 Dec 2, 2024
Front steer drive axles may have insufficient wheel bearing lubricant
24V-190 Mar 20, 2024
Right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication
23V-616 Sep 5, 2023
Driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions
23V-504 Jul 21, 2023
Adhesive thread-lock may not have been applied to the four flange mounted yoke bolt threads, allowing the driveline fasteners to loosen
22V-630 Aug 17, 2022
Software programing may prevent the electric power train control unit from processing stability control commands while in regenerative braking mode
21V-262 Apr 13, 2021
Starter interrupt may allow the vehicle to start when the transmission is not in PARK