Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V051000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V051000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
106
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-30
Owners notified
2015-03-27

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

As a result, the brake caliper bolts may loosen, reducing the effectiveness of the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH K2702015
KENWORTH K3702015
KENWORTH T6602015
KENWORTH T8002015
KENWORTH T8802015
PETERBILT 2102015
PETERBILT 2202015
PETERBILT 3202015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.