NHTSA campaign 22V631000 · Manufacturer campaign 22KWG and 22PBG
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 22V-631: Electrical Short Circuit May Cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 22V631000 (Manufacturer campaign 22KWG and 22PBG) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on August 17, 2022, with 1,601 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth K270, Kenworth K370, Kenworth T280 and more for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on September 26, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V631000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V631000 (also written 22V-631 or 22V631)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 22KWG and 22PBG
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,601 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V631000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth K270
Kenworth K370
Kenworth T280
Kenworth T380
Kenworth T440
Kenworth T480
Kenworth T680
Kenworth T800B
Kenworth T880
Kenworth W900
Kenworth W990
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 220
Peterbilt 348
Peterbilt 367
Peterbilt 389
Peterbilt 520
Peterbilt 536
Peterbilt 537
Peterbilt 548
Peterbilt 567
Peterbilt 579
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V631000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V631000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.