OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 15V270000
NHTSA campaign 15V270000 covers 39 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 1,494 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received May 8, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 15V270000 says
Defect summary
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T880 trucks manufactured February 18, 2013, to April 10, 2015, and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured December 13, 2010, to April 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
Consequence summary
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V270000
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line, free of charge. PACCAR issued an interim notification to owners on July 10, 2015. The recall began on September 16, 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 15KWE and 515-F.
- Owner notification
- September 16, 2015
- Filing manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Component groups
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES