NHTSA Campaign 15V597000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Sep 24, 2015 · 354 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

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).

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T370 2016 354
KENWORTH T660 2016 354
KENWORTH T680 2016 354
KENWORTH T800 2016 354
KENWORTH T880 2016 354
KENWORTH W900 2016 354
PETERBILT 337 2016 354
PETERBILT 348 2016 354
PETERBILT 365 2016 354
PETERBILT 367 2016 354
PETERBILT 382 2016 354
PETERBILT 386 2016 354
PETERBILT 389 2016 354
PETERBILT 567 2016 354
PETERBILT 579 2016 354
PETERBILT 587 2016 354

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V597000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.