NHTSA campaign 99V181001 · Manufacturer campaign 99KW3/799-C
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 99V181001: PACCAR/ENGINE STALL
NHTSA recall 99V181001 (Manufacturer campaign 99KW3/799-C) was reported by PACCAR, INCORPORATED on July 9, 1999, with 272 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T600, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T2000 and more for model years 1998–1999.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V181001
- Filed by
- PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99KW3/799-C
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 272 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Module
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V181001. 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 T600
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T2000
Kenworth W900
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 357
Peterbilt 377
Peterbilt 378
Peterbilt 379
Peterbilt 385
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V181001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES AND EATON AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. THE ENGINES CAN STALL BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.
Safety consequence
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT CAN OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THESE ENGINES WITH SOFTWARE CHANGES. CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THIS RECALL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KENWORTH AT 1-206-828-5418 OR PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V181001
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.