NHTSA recall 26V544000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V544000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26PACE |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2026-08-21 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER |
| Units potentially affected | 811 |
| Part numbers | S78-1177-XX2XXXXX, S78-1174-XX2XXXXX |
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt 567, 579, 589 and 2027 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The seat ventilation harness may be missing heat-shrink, resulting in a short circuit.
What can happen
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 20, 2026. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 or Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 26PACE.
| 2027 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2026-03-19 to 2026-07-16. |
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| 2027 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2026-03-17 to 2026-07-14. |
| 2027 KENWORTH W990 | Built 2026-03-18 to 2026-07-15. |
| 2027 PETERBILT 567 | Built 2026-03-19 to 2026-07-13. |
| 2027 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2026-03-30 to 2026-07-13. |
| 2027 PETERBILT 589 | Built 2026-03-19 to 2026-07-15. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| S024 | 2026-09-29. Service bulletin. "(KW) Parts Shortage – Due to supplier constraints, certain T680 and T880 chassis were shipped without KIMS A/C refrigerant hose assembly. Parts are now available for installation. (PB) Parts Shortage – Due to supplier constraints, certain Model 567 and 579 chassis were shipped without Peterbilt SmartAir A/C refrigerant hose assembly. Parts are now available for installation." |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.