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2015 Kenworth K300: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Kenworth K300. The newest campaign is 15V206000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V206000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,345 units in total.

  1. 15V206000Received . 379 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 415-E and 15KWC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V439000Received . 1,966 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Inc. (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210, 220, and 320 chassis manufactured March 14, 2012 to July 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have loose fitting electrical connectors on the power distribution module which may cause the engine to shut off.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected engine shut down increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install nylon tie straps to hold the connectors in place until the permanent remedy, a connection position device, becomes available. Both remedies will be provided free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2015. For more information, Peterbilt owners may call 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth owners may call 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 14KWH (Kenworth), and 714-G (Peterbilt).

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 14KWH,714-G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20121
  2. 20132
  3. 20142
  4. 20152
  5. 20161

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Kenworth K300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/k300/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PACCAR Incorporated

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Kenworth K300?
2,345 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth K300 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Kenworth K300, model years 2012 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Kenworth K300 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.