{
  "title": "Paccar recall 26V544 (26PACE): Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Kenworth W990 and 3 more (2027)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v544/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V544 (Paccar): A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Paccar's own number: 26PACE.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Kenworth W990, Peterbilt 567, Peterbilt 579, Peterbilt 589, model year 2027. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 21 August 2026. 811 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Paccar's own number for this recall: 26PACE. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V544 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 26V544 PACCAR Incorporated Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler 21 August 2026 2027-2027 KENWORTH T680, KENWORTH T880, KENWORTH W990, PETERBILT 567, PETERBILT 579, PETERBILT 589 A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will replace the harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 20, 2026",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-12T17:36:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T02:41:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 26V544 (26PACE): Kenworth T680, Kenworth T880, Kenworth W990 and 3 more (2027)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v544/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}