Paccar Incorporated | NHTSA Recall #16V426000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V426000 by Paccar Incorporated. Affecting 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 Includes 3,227 affected units, Defective Engine Control Module may Cause Stall, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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).