Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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24 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | MARCH 2014 Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info P accar, parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth, last month issued two recalls for more than 21,000 Ken- worth and Peterbilt trucks for potential defects related to the door latch assembly on some trucks and the seatbelt assembly on others. Paccar said 2013 and 2014 Peterbilt Model 567 and 579 and Kenworth T680 trucks built between January 2012 and October 2013 poten- tially are equipped with a defective door latch as- sembly (Inteva brand) that could either cause the truck to lock permanently while closed or open from the outside while locked. The permanent lock situation could cause vehicle occu- pants to be trapped inside if a crash or fire occur, the recall said. Paccar said 11,056 vehicles potentially are affected by the faulty latch. Paccar also is recalling several 2014 Kenworth and Peter- bilt models for potentially defective seatbelt buckles that have a latch plate that can become partially engaged with the buckle when the release button is pressed, making it difficult to unlatch, again increasing risk of injury if a crash or other emergency event occurs. The recall potentially affects many 2014 chassis models manufactured be- tween August 2013 and No- vember 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 buck- les. Paccar said the recall involves 10,414 vehicles. Paccar said it is notifying truck owners of the recalls, and dealers can inspect and replace the recalled parts free. Truck owners can contact Paccar at 425-468-8228. – James Jaillet Paccar issues separate recalls for Peterbilt, Kenworth models Two recalls involve more than 21,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks for potential defects related to the door latch assembly on some trucks and the seatbelt assembly on others.