PACCAR Incorporated: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm)
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 17, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,601. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 220, 389, 520, 536, 537, 348, 367, 567, 548, 579, and 2023 Kenworth T680, K270, T440, T880, W990, K370, T280, T380, T480, T800, and W900 vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal electrical short-circuit, causing the engine to stall.
The risk
An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWG and 22PBG.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T280 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T380 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T440 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T480 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T680 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Kenworth T800b | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 536 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 537 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 548 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 11 | 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 22V631000.
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