2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall: Seat Wiring Fire Risk

PACCAR recall 26V544000 covers certain 2027 Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 trucks and Peterbilt 567, 579 and 589 trucks. Missing insulation on seat-ventilation wiring can allow a short circuit and increase fire risk. NHTSA lists 811 potentially affected vehicles. Dealers will replace affected harnesses free of charge.

Which vehicles are included?

• Kenworth T680: 2027
• Kenworth T880: 2027
• Kenworth W990: 2027
• Peterbilt 567: 2027
• Peterbilt 579: 2027
• Peterbilt 589: 2027

These are the model-year groups listed for the campaign; only certain vehicles within them are affected.

• NHTSA recall ID: 26V544000
• Potentially affected: 811
• Initial report received: August 21, 2026.

Why the recall matters

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

The official recall report provides the vehicle and defect details.

Repair and owner notification

Dealers will replace affected seat-ventilation harnesses free of charge. Owner letters are expected to be mailed October 20, 2026. Use NHTSA campaign 26V544000 when checking this recall and contact Kenworth or Peterbilt for vehicle-specific guidance. PACCAR’s September 2 amended report identifies the manufacturer campaign as 26PACE.

Owner notification: Letters expected to be mailed October 20, 2026.

What owners should do

Use the official NHTSA VIN recall lookup and contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer to confirm whether this campaign applies to your vehicle and what service is available. A matching make, model and year alone does not establish that an individual vehicle is affected.

Owners of the overlapping Kenworth and Peterbilt models should also review the separate power-distribution recall.

September 16, 2026 update

Updated the manufacturer recall code to 26PACE using PACCAR’s September 2 amended report, which resolves the earlier 25PACE wording. Owner letters remain planned for October 20.

Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V544000, checked September 16, 2026, supports the current campaign status above. The linked manufacturer report records the filing at its submission date.

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