PACCAR Incorporated: Fuel System, Diesel
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 13, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,737. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, and 2018 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cummins will notify the vehicle purchaser, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or PACCAR customer service at 1-425-468-7400. PACCAR's number for this recall is C1909.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kenworth C500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T680 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth T880 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 587 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 587 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V443000.
Full record for the 2018 Kenworth C500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →