Vehicle recall 15V597000 · September 24, 2015
Peterbilt 337, Peterbilt 348 and 14 more models
In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 12, 2015, and 2016 Peterbilt 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 vehicles manufactured August 4, 2015, to August 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
- Consequence
- An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective engine control modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15KWM (Kenworth) and 915-L (Peterbilt).
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V597000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 24, 2015
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign
- 15KWM and 915-L
- Owner notification
- October 22, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 354
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth T370 (2016): 2016
- Kenworth T660 (2016): 2016
- Kenworth T680 (2016): 2016
- Kenworth T800 (2016): 2016
- Kenworth T880 (2016): 2016
- Kenworth W900 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 337 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 348 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 365 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 367 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 382 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 386 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 389 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 567 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 579 (2016): 2016
- Peterbilt 587 (2016): 2016
Has your Kenworth been repaired?
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