OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V309000

NHTSA campaign 15V309000 covers 59 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 4,823 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 26, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V309000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V309000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Kenworth T440, T800, and W900 trucks manufactured August 31, 2009, to April 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 Peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured July 27, 2007, to April 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Consequence summary

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V309000

For NHTSA campaign 15V309000, the filed corrective action says: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWH and 515-G.

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000, Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWH and 515-G.

Owner notification: June 12, 2015
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V309000

RecallRoad links 59 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V309000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.