NHTSA recall 00V131001
Power train › Automatic transmission
Kenworth T2000 and 3 more
Reported May 5, 2000490 vehicles affectedPACCAR, INCORPORATEDMaker’s number 500-DBuilt Jun 1, 1999 – Apr 20, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
The risk
If an inappropriate gear IS selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions. eaton performed the campaign for the kenworth portion. however peterbilt will be conducting their own campaign.