Paccar, Incorporated: Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Paccar, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 9, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 272. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.
The risk
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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Kenworth T2000 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 377 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Peterbilt 385 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth T800 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kenworth W900 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 357 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 377 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 378 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 385 | 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 99V181001.
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