NHTSA recall 15V051000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V051000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15KWA and 115B |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2015-01-30 |
| Owners notified | 2015-03-27 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER |
| Units potentially affected | 106 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 106 |
| Reported remedied | 82 (77%) |
| Reported unreachable | 4 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 210, 220, 320, and Kenworth K270, K370, T660, T800, T880 trucks manufactured July 21, 2014, to September 16, 2014. The brake caliper bolts may not be properly torqued.
What can happen
As a result, the brake caliper bolts may loosen, reducing the effectiveness of the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and tighten or replace any loose caliper bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service 1-940-591-4000, or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWA (Kenworth) and 115B (Peterbilt).
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 KENWORTH K270 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
|---|---|
| 2015 KENWORTH K370 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T660 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T800 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 210 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 220 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 320 | Built 2014-07-21 to 2014-09-16. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.