Campaign 26V-544

Seat ventilation harness may be missing heat-shrink, resulting in a short circuit

Defect summary

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.

Consequence

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 20, 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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V544000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

6 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-544
Make	Model	Model years
Kenworth	T680	2027
Kenworth	T880	2027
Kenworth	W990	2027
Peterbilt	567	2027
Peterbilt	579	2027
Peterbilt	589	2027

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

04V-548 Nov 16, 2004
On certain heavy duty trucks, the pivot bolts which hold the seat back frame to the seat cushion frame can loosen and possibly fracture or…
95V-131 Jul 7, 1995
These seats may have an improperly located weld on a lever arm which supports the seat back
95V-098 May 16, 1995
Interference condition between the back cushion and the recliner handle can cause an incomplete latching of the recliner mechanism
82V-082 Aug 25, 1982
Seat back adjustment mounting brackets installed on some vehicles may crack