2015–2016 Kenworth K300 & 2015–2016 Peterbilt 220 recall: speed control
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The 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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V206000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 415-E and 15KWC
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 379
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 5, 2015
- Built
- Sep 1, 2014 – Mar 30, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.