NHTSA Campaign 15V206000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Apr 7, 2015 · 379 vehicles affected

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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH K300 2015 379
KENWORTH K300 2016 379
PETERBILT 220 2015 379
PETERBILT 220 2016 379

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V206000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.