NHTSA recall 15V206000
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 | 15V206000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 415-E and 15KWC |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2015-04-07 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 379 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 379 |
| Reported remedied | 237 (62%) |
| Reported unreachable | 18 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, 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 Peterbilt 220 and Kenworth K300 trucks manufactured September 1, 2014, to March 30, 2015. Each time the cruise control speed decrease button is pressed, the vehicle speed will actually increase by one mile per hour.
What can happen
If a driver is intending to slow down a vehicle but instead it inadvertently speeds up, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the cab controller software, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000, or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 415-E and 15KWC.
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 K300 | Built 2014-09-01 to 2015-03-30. |
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| 2016 KENWORTH K300 | Built 2014-09-01 to 2015-03-30. |
| 2015 PETERBILT 220 | Built 2014-09-01 to 2015-03-30. |
| 2016 PETERBILT 220 | Built 2014-09-01 to 2015-03-30. |
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
| 34-085 | 2020-04-03. Service bulletin. Information Only – Vehicles may have the connector seals on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to water intrusion and corrosion in some vehicles. |
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| 34-085 | 2020-03-04. Service bulletin. Information Only: Vehicles may have the connector seal on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to sensor corrosion. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.