Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V597000

Electrical system: ignition: module

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V597000

Electrical system: ignition: module

Component
Electrical system: ignition: module
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
354
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-24
Owners notified
2015-10-22

Defect description

Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 12, 2015, and 2016 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 vehicles manufactured August 4, 2015, to August 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.

Safety risk

An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective engine control modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15KWM (Kenworth) and 915-L (Peterbilt).

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.gov.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 16 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T3702016
KENWORTH T6602016
KENWORTH T6802016
KENWORTH T8002016
KENWORTH T8802016
KENWORTH W9002016
PETERBILT 3372016
PETERBILT 3482016
PETERBILT 3652016
PETERBILT 3672016
PETERBILT 3822016
PETERBILT 3862016
PETERBILT 3892016
PETERBILT 5672016
PETERBILT 5792016
PETERBILT 5872016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.