OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 16V426000
NHTSA campaign 16V426000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 3,227 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received June 10, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 16V426000 says
Defect summary
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.
Consequence summary
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V426000
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).
- Owner notification
- July 8, 2016
- Filing manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Component groups
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES