Recall 16V426000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Report Date
20160610
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Affected Vehicles
13 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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).

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.