Truck maker PACCAR recently recalled more than 116,000 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks over a gear shifter issue.
On March 14, 2024, PACCAR issued a recall for 116,343 trucks for safety issues related to “improperly crimped connectors in the gear shifter.”
“The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of...
Hundreds of PACCAR employees will be let go from an Ohio Kenworth plant amid a chip shortage.
At least 350 workers will be laid off from PACCAR’s Chillicothe, Ohio, Kenworth truck manufacturing plant as of September 10, according to local news outlet Scioto Valley Guardian.
The layoffs were announced at a plant-wide meeting in late August.
The outlet says that hundreds...
PACCAR Incorporated has issued a recall for thousands of trucks due to an issue that could result in the loss of steering capability.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety recall documents, PACCAR issued the recall because the “Dana D-Series axle steer arm fasteners that attach the steering arm to the steering knuckle may fail …...
This year marked the first ever Kenworth Truck Parade featuring dozens of new, classic and customized Kenworth trucks.
The parade recently took place in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio, and was hosted by members of the Kenworth Chillicothe plant to raise money for United Way of Ross County.
The parade featured more than 50 trucks, with some models dating back as far as 1967, driven by...