# NHTSA recall 15V597000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 15V597000
- Manufacturer's number: 15KWM and 915\-L
- Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
- Reported: 2015\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 2015\-10\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 354

## What is 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.


## What can happen

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 \(Peterbilt\).


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2016 KENWORTH T370. Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- 2016 KENWORTH T660. Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 KENWORTH T680](/makes/kenworth/t680/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- 2016 KENWORTH T800. Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 KENWORTH T880](/makes/kenworth/t880/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- 2016 KENWORTH W900. Built 2015\-07\-31 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 337](/makes/peterbilt/337/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 348](/makes/peterbilt/348/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 365](/makes/peterbilt/365/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 367](/makes/peterbilt/367/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 382](/makes/peterbilt/382/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 386](/makes/peterbilt/386/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 389](/makes/peterbilt/389/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 567](/makes/peterbilt/567/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 579](/makes/peterbilt/579/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.
- [2016 PETERBILT 587](/makes/peterbilt/587/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-04 to 2015\-08\-12.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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