Kenworth K270, K370, T280, T380 and 17 more (2023): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 22V631000 · Aug 17, 2022 · PACCAR Incorporated
1,601
vehicles affected
1,601
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V631000
- Date
- Aug 17, 2022
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1,601
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Engine control module (ecu/ecm)
- Model years
- 2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 220, 389, 520, 536, 537, 348, 367, 567, 548, 579, and 2023 Kenworth T680, K270, T440, T880, W990, K370, T280, T380, T480, T800, and W900 vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal electrical short-circuit, causing the engine to stall.
What can happen
An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWG and 22PBG.
Vehicles covered
21 models, 21 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | K270 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | K370 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T280 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T380 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T440 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T480 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T680 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T800B | 2023 |
| Kenworth | T880 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | W900 | 2023 |
| Kenworth | W990 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 220 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 348 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 367 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 389 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 520 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 536 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 537 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 548 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 567 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt | 579 | 2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V631000?
21 models: Kenworth K270 (2023), Kenworth K370 (2023), Kenworth T280 (2023) and 18 more, about 1,601 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V631000?
Dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWG and 22PBG.
What can happen?
An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.