2021 KENWORTH T280

6 safety recall campaigns.

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The record

Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints0
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 6

24V1900002024-03-20

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V6610002023-09-29

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash.

23V0870002023-02-15

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Service brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

22V4250002022-06-15

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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

21V00N0002021-12-29

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.

21V6010002021-08-03

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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Two 2021 KENWORTH T280s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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