2017 KENWORTH C500 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 16V426000 on 06/09/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:module
- Manufactured:
- 03/08/2016 - 04/25/2016
- Affected:
- 3,227
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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
- Campaign:
- 18V555000 on 08/26/2018
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 07/22/2015 - 08/16/2018
- Affected:
- 11,429
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 kenworth c500, t660, t800, and w900 vehicles, equipped with 1.9m isx15 engines. the engine harnesses may have been manufactured without check engine light (cel) and stop engine light (sel) circuits, preventing the driver from being warned of a serious engine problem.
- Consequence:
- If the driver is not warned of a serious engine problem, the engine may unexpectedly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect or test the isx15 engine harness, and install an overlay jumper harness to supply the missing cel and sel circuits, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin october 19, 2018. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258. paccar's number for this recall is 18kwe.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V555000 on 08/26/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 07/22/2015 - 08/16/2018
- Affected:
- 11,429
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 kenworth c500, t660, t800, and w900 vehicles, equipped with 1.9m isx15 engines. the engine harnesses may have been manufactured without check engine light (cel) and stop engine light (sel) circuits, preventing the driver from being warned of a serious engine problem.
- Consequence:
- If the driver is not warned of a serious engine problem, the engine may unexpectedly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect or test the isx15 engine harness, and install an overlay jumper harness to supply the missing cel and sel circuits, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin october 19, 2018. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258. paccar's number for this recall is 18kwe.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V657000 on 09/26/2018
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Manufactured:
- 01/24/2016 - 08/09/2018
- Affected:
- 48,896
- Defect:
- Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 kenworth c500, t600, t660, t680, t800, t880 and w900 trucks, as well as peterbilt 367, 386, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, equipped with cummins isx15 or x15 diesel engines. in certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted.
- Consequence:
- If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. the engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect fuel pump cooling circuit screen, free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. paccar's number for this recall is 18e081.
- 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.
2017 KENWORTH C500 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 34-058
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Non-safety campaign: some vehicles were equipped with a power fuse harness covered with an aluminum-faced tape in the battery box area.
- Bulletin:
- 7-17
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
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