# NHTSA recall 99V181001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V181001
- Manufacturer's number: 99KW3/799\-C
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1999\-07\-09
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 272

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS.   THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.


## What can happen

INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES.  CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THIS RECALL.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1\-206\-828\-5418 OR PETERBILT AT 1\-940\-591\-4000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 KENWORTH T2000](/makes/kenworth/t2000/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 KENWORTH T2000](/makes/kenworth/t2000/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 KENWORTH T600](/makes/kenworth/t600/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 KENWORTH T800](/makes/kenworth/t800/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 KENWORTH W900](/makes/kenworth/w900/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1999 PETERBILT 357](/makes/peterbilt/357/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- 1998 PETERBILT 377. Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- 1999 PETERBILT 377. Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1998 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1999 PETERBILT 378](/makes/peterbilt/378/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1998 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1999 PETERBILT 379](/makes/peterbilt/379/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1998 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.
- [1999 PETERBILT 385](/makes/peterbilt/385/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-24.

## 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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