Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

NHTSA campaign 15V206000 · announced April 7, 2015 · filed by Paccar Incorporated · 379 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Kenworth K300
• 2016 Kenworth K300
• 2015 Peterbilt 220
• 2016 Peterbilt 220

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.