Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V206000

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-04-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V206000

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

Component
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
379
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-07
Owners notified
2015-06-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If a driver is intending to slow down a vehicle but instead it inadvertently speeds up, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH K3002016 2015
PETERBILT 2202016 2015

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.