The 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.
The risk
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
The 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).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T370 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 | 2 | 15 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 382 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2016 | 3 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 587 | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015