OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V271000

NHTSA campaign 15V271000 covers 47 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 104,807 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 15V271000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V271000 identifies VISIBILITY and states that As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, C500, C540, C550, T660, T800, W900, and 963 trucks manufactured November 1, 2010, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trucks, water may leak into the wiper motor.

Consequence summary

As water leaks in, the wiper may cease to function on the 'intermittent' setting, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the water may cause corrosion which, over time, may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V271000

For NHTSA campaign 15V271000, the filed corrective action says: PACCAR is still developing and testing a remedy. The recall is expected to begin in July 2015. An interim letter was sent to owners on July 2, 2015. The recall began on September 2, 1015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWF.

PACCAR is still developing and testing a remedy. The recall is expected to begin in July 2015. An interim letter was sent to owners on July 2, 2015. The recall began on September 2, 1015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWF.

Owner notification: September 2, 2015
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: VISIBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V271000

RecallRoad links 47 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V271000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.