NHTSA Recall 15V597000
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 2015-09-24. An estimated 354 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
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).
Manufacturer campaign number: 15KWM and 915-L
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2016 Kenworth T370
- 2016 Kenworth T660
- 2016 Kenworth T680
- 2016 Kenworth T800
- 2016 Kenworth T880
- 2016 Kenworth W900
- 2016 Peterbilt 337
- 2016 Peterbilt 348
- 2016 Peterbilt 365
- 2016 Peterbilt 367
- 2016 Peterbilt 382
- 2016 Peterbilt 386
- 2016 Peterbilt 389
- 2016 Peterbilt 567
- 2016 Peterbilt 579
- 2016 Peterbilt 587