NHTSA recall 16V426000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V426000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 616-C and 16KWB |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2016-06-10 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 3227 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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).
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.go
| 2017 KENWORTH C500 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
|---|---|
| 2017 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
| 2017 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
| 2017 KENWORTH W900 | Built 2016-03-09 to 2016-04-26. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 320 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 365 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 367 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 389 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
| 2017 PETERBILT 587 | Built 2016-03-10 to 2016-05-06. |
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