A clutch defect could "lead to unintended motion of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash or injury."

Paccar has issued a recall of thousands of semi trucks for a clutch defect that could increase the risk of a crash.

A total of 25,343 Paccar trucks model year 2018 – 2019 are part of a clutch defect recall that was scheduled to begin in February.

The truck models affected by the recall are:

Peterbilt 337

Peterbilt 348

Peterbilt 365

Peterbilt 367

Peterbilt 389

Peterbilt 567

Peterbilt 579

Peterbilt 587

Kenworth C500

Kenworth T270

Kenworth T370

Kenworth T440

Kenworth T660

Kenworth T680

Kenworth T800

Kenworth T880

Kenworth W900