NHTSA recall 15V641000
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 | 15V641000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15KWP and 1015M |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2015-10-09 |
| Owners notified | 2015-12-07 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 290 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 290 |
| Reported remedied | 86 (29%) |
| Reported unreachable | 11 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, 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 2012-2013 Peterbilt 579 and 587 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to December 5, 2012 and 2011 Kenworth T700 trucks manufactured September 21, 2010, to October 1, 2010. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
What can happen
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15KWP (Kenworth) and 1015M (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.
| 2011 KENWORTH T700 | Built 2010-08-21 to 2010-10-01. |
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| 2012 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2011-02-14 to 2012-12-05. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 579 | Built 2011-02-14 to 2012-12-05. |
| 2012 PETERBILT 587 | Built 2011-02-14 to 2012-12-05. |
| 2013 PETERBILT 587 | Built 2011-02-14 to 2012-12-05. |
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.
Investigated as PE15023
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE15023 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2015-06-09, closed 2015-10-02. 5th Wheel malfunction. TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02-160 | 2021-03-10. Service bulletin. Information Only – Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter. |
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| 116-1 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. SmartNav 2.0 Hardware retrofit for quality validation and vehicle validation units. |
| 02-158 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. Fix as Fail: Peterbilt has determined that certain model 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks, built between 4/13/2010 and 3/16/2020 and equipped with a flush mounted battery box, utilized rubber washers that could rub through and cause the aluminum box mounting tabs to rub directly on the steel frame brackets. This could result in cracked battery box mounting angles. Resolution is to add the reinforcement bracket(s) to affected vehicles. |
| 18PBB | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
| 32-016 | 2020-04-03. Service bulletin. Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage. |
| TIB43-062 | 2019-10-04. Service bulletin. Information Only – This bulletin provides information about the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) and Heavy Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP). |
| 01-073 | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. Fix as Fail HVAC system may demonstrate inadequate temperature control, be stuck in defrost mode, or have intermittent changes in fan speed that can be remedied with an updated HVAC software. |
| 34-077 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. Information Only: Proper instructions for closure of power distribution box cover to prevent corrosion. |
| 19-17 | 2018-01-29. Service bulletin. Informational Only - Peterbilt 579 aero bumper radar cover license plate grommets require 1/4"x 20 x 3/4"long fasteners. |
| 20-16 | 2017-10-12. Service bulletin. Fix-As-Fail: HVAC panel and temperature mode doors are failing for certain 579 and 567 models. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.