NHTSA campaign 26V544000 · Manufacturer campaign 26PACE
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 26V-544: Seat Ventilation Harness Can Cause Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 26V544000 (Manufacturer campaign 26PACE) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on August 21, 2026, with 811 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Kenworth W990 and more for the 2027 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V544000 (also written 26V-544 or 26V544)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 26PACE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 811 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Seat Heater/Cooler
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V544000. 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 T680
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 19, 2026 – July 16, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T880
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 17, 2026 – July 14, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W990
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 18, 2026 – July 15, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 567
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 19, 2026 – July 13, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 579
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 30, 2026 – July 13, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 589
- 2027 · Vehicles built March 19, 2026 – July 15, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V544000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt 567, 579, 589 and 2027 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The seat ventilation harness may be missing heat-shrink, resulting in a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 or Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 26PACE.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V544000
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.