Major Truck Recall because of Transmission Issue in USA
According to the documents from responsible authorities (NHTSA), Paccar, Volvo, Mack trucks will be recalled because of gearbox issues. The list of recalled vehicles includes more than 26,000 trucks.
The recalls from Paccar, Volvo and Mack are
caused by problems with AMT gearboxes installed on these trucks. The problem is
that an inside element in the clutch assembly may get out of order, and lead to
unintended truck motion. The exact number of trucks to be recalled was
specified with the help of component identification number.
Kenworth C500 (1-st image) and Peterbilt 337 (2-nd image) models included in the recall list
Paccar, a
major producer of heavy-duty trucks, will suffer the largest recall of approx.
25,343 trucks produced by its subsidiaries Kenworth and Peterbilt.
Owners of
vehicles included in the recall list will be informed by Paccar. The company
takes the responsibility to fix the problem absolutely free-of-charge via
dealership centers. The issue will be solved by the TCM update.
Volvo VNL
Volvo’s recall will include more than one thousand 2018-2019 VNL tractors. Volvo will follow the same plan of actions as Paccar to solve this issue. Mack’s recall will include Mack Anthem and 2018 Mack Pinnacle trucks, equipped with the mDrive transmission built in-house. Dealership centers will not only update the TCM software, but also replace the clutch.
mDrive (1-st) and mDrive HD (2-nd) AMT transmissions installed
in Mack trucks
It is interesting to point out that Paccar and Volvo recalled the a wide range of truck models because of issues with engines. The last year recall included 50,000 trucks.
