Vehicle recall 16V426000 · June 10, 2016
Peterbilt 320, Peterbilt 365 and 11 more models
The affected vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engines and have an engine control module (ECM) that 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 2017 Kenworth C500, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2016, to April 26, 2016 and 2017 Peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 389, 567, 579, and 587 vehicles manufactured March 10, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engines and have an engine control module (ECM) that may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning without the ability to restart it.
- Consequence
- An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective engine control modules, free of charge. The began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357, Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 16KWB (Kenworth) and 616-C (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.go
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V426000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 10, 2016
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign
- 616-C and 16KWB
- Owner notification
- July 8, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,227
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kenworth C500 (2017): 2017
- Kenworth T660 (2017): 2017
- Kenworth T680 (2017): 2017
- Kenworth T800 (2017): 2017
- Kenworth T880 (2017): 2017
- Kenworth W900 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 320 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 365 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 367 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 389 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 567 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 579 (2017): 2017
- Peterbilt 587 (2017): 2017
Has your Kenworth been repaired?
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