Vehicle recall 14V012000 · January 24, 2014
Peterbilt 567, Peterbilt 579 and 1 more model
In the affected vehicles, the doors may lock permanently while closed or may be opened from the outside even after they have been locked.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- PACCAR Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 chassis manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 14, 2013, and Peterbilt 567 and 579 chassis manufactured January 20, 2012, through October 11, 2013, and equipped with Inteva-brand door latch assemblies. In the affected vehicles, the doors may lock permanently while closed or may be opened from the outside even after they have been locked.
- Consequence
- If the door latch assembly becomes permanently locked while closed occupants could be prevented from exiting the vehicle in the event of a crash or fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right door latch assemblies with new assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2014. Customers may contact Paccar at 1-425-468-8228. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14KWB. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 114-A.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V012000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 24, 2014
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign
- 14KWB/114-A
- Owner notification
- March 25, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,056
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T680 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Peterbilt 567 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
- Peterbilt 579 (2013-2014): 2014, 2013
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