NHTSA recall 15V196000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 15V196000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15KWB |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2015-04-03 |
| Owners notified | 2015-05-29 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 24 |
| Report | Quarterly report 3, for 2015 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 24 |
| Reported remedied | 24 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, 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 2015-2016 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks manufactured November 17, 2014, to January 5, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Meritor MT-40-14X rear drive axles that may circulate an inadequate amount of lubricant to the wheel end hub assembly.
What can happen
Without adequate lubrication to the wheel end hub assembly, the bearings may fail prematurely, increasing the risk of a wheel-end fire or crash.
The remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective rear drive axle and inspect the wheel ends for damage, replacing them, as needed, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWB.
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 T680 | Built 2014-11-17 to 2015-01-05. |
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| 2016 KENWORTH T680 | Built 2014-11-17 to 2015-01-05. |
| 2015 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-11-17 to 2015-01-05. |
| 2016 KENWORTH T880 | Built 2014-11-17 to 2015-01-05. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 16-038 | 2017-02-18. Service bulletin. NON-SAFETY CAMPAIGN: WATSON & CHALIN LIFT AXLE FRAME BRACKETS WITH SLOTTED LOWER MOUNTING HOLES MAY EXHIBIT CRACKING WHEN FASTENERS ARE POSITIONED AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SLOT. INSTALLING A DOUBLER PLATE MAY PREVENT CRACKS FROM DEVELOPING. FOR VEHICLES WHERE CRACKING IS EVIDENT, A NEW UPDATED SIDE PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.