The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Kenworth C500, T660, T800, and W900 vehicles, equipped with 1.9M ISX15 engines. The engine harnesses may have been manufactured without check engine light (CEL) and stop engine light (SEL) circuits, preventing the driver from being warned of a serious engine problem.
The risk
If the driver is not warned of a serious engine problem, the engine may unexpectedly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect or test the ISX15 engine harness, and install an overlay jumper harness to supply the missing CEL and SEL circuits, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-918-259-3258. PACCAR's number for this recall is 18KWE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 C500 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T800 | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2019 | 0 | 7 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2018
105 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the electrical system; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 18V946000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V933000 27 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V930000 21 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V929000 21 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V917000 20 Dec 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V921000 20 Dec 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V895000 19 Dec 2018 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
| 18V909000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018