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A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice says an internal defect in the ignition switch causes the starter to engage when a key is partially inserted before the key is turned, and could cause injury to a person working in the engine compartment. Vehicles with standard transmissions may experience unexpected movement, which may result in personal injury or a crash.

Tags: Kenworth, PACCAR, NHTSA, Peterbilt, Recalls

Peterbilt honored several dealers during its recent annual dealer meeting, held at the Paccar MX Engine manufacturing facility in Columbus, Miss. The company handed out Medium Duty Dealer of the Year, Parts and Service Dealer of the Year, Paccar MX-13 Engine Dealer of the Year and TRP Dealer of the Year awards.

Tags: PACCAR, Peterbilt, Aftermarket, Dealers, TRP, MX-13

Overall business and profits declined in the first quarter of the year for the parent companies of several truck makers.

Tags: PACCAR, Daimler Trucks, Daimler AG, Earnings, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner, Western Star

Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks and model year 2013-2014 Peterbilt 567, 579 and 587 trucks equipped with air ride seats. The cables for anchoring the seat belt buckles of both the driver and passenger seat may fray.

Tags: Kenworth, PACCAR, Peterbilt, NHTSA, Recalls

Dupre will take on 10 Model 579s from PacLease's company store in Fort Worth.

Tags: PacLease, Peterbilt, Dupre Logistics, Model 579

The Peterbilt Store Blue Ridge, one of nine dealerships privately-owned by The Pete Store LLC, has relocated to a new 12,800-square-foot facility in Raphine, Va

Tags: Industry, Dealers, Peterbilt, Virginia

Tom Horne of Pennsylvania-based Hunter Peterbilt was posthumously awarded the Marvin F Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award at this years 2012 Used Truck Association Convention

Tags: Industry, Peterbilt, Pennsylvania, Dealers