Campaign 23V-717

Additional spacer may have been added to the joint that connects the seat to the seat belt tether and buckle, causing an unsecured connection

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T660, 2018-2024 Kenworth T800 and W900 vehicles. An additional spacer may have been added to the joint that connects the seat to the seat belt tether and buckle, causing an unsecured connection.

Consequence

An unsecured seat belt connection may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and remove the additional spacer and replace the bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23KWK.

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 23V717000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-717
Make	Model	Model years
Kenworth	T660	2020
Kenworth	T800	2018 to 2024
Kenworth	T800B	2021 to 2023
Kenworth	W900	2018 to 2024

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

18V-870 Dec 7, 2018
Seat belt buckle assemblies on these vehicles may have been glued and not sewn during manufacturing, possibly causing the assembly to come apart…
14V-013 Jan 24, 2014
When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult…
13V-091 Mar 13, 2013
Cables for anchoring the seat belt buckles of both the driver and passenger seat may fray
13V-082 Mar 6, 2013
Left hand seat belt floor pan reinforcement bracket was not positioned correctly during assembly
01V-054 Feb 22, 2001
Vehicle description: class 7 and class 8 vehicles
94V-096 May 20, 1994
Anchor end of the safety belt buckle was incorrectly located, causing the upper torso restraint to be improperly positioned