Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kenworth C500, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2016, to April 26, 2016 and 2017 Peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579, and 587 vehicles manufactured March 10, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engines and have an engine control module (ECM) that may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning without the ability to restart it.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective engine control modules, free of charge. The began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357, Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 16KWB (Kenworth) and 616-C (Peterbilt).
Vehicles covered
- Kenworth C500 2017
- Kenworth T660 2017
- Kenworth T680 2017
- Kenworth T800 2017
- Kenworth T880 2017
- Kenworth W900 2017
- Peterbilt 320 2017
- Peterbilt 365 2017
- Peterbilt 367 2017
- Peterbilt 389 2017
- Peterbilt 567 2017
- Peterbilt 579 2017
- Peterbilt 587 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V426000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Paccar Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 10, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 8, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,227
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 9, 2016 to Apr 26, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
- Maker's own recall number
- 616-C and 16KWB
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.go
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kenworth recall: Service brakes, air Feb 23, 2024
- Kenworth recall: Seat belts Oct 26, 2023
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Apr 25, 2022
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 6, 2020
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Power train Dec 21, 2018
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 21, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.