PACCAR Incorporated: Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 21, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 811. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Kenworth T680 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 Peterbilt 579 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 Peterbilt 589 | 0 | 3 | 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 26V544000.
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