NHTSA campaign 15V196000 · Manufacturer campaign 15KWB
Kenworth Recall 15V-196: Rear Drive Axles may have Insufficient Lubricant
NHTSA recall 15V196000 (Manufacturer campaign 15KWB) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on April 3, 2015, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T680 and Kenworth T880 for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on May 29, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V196000 (also written 15V-196 or 15V196)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15KWB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V196000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth T680
Kenworth T880
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V196000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks manufactured November 17, 2014, to January 5, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Meritor MT-40-14X rear drive axles that may circulate an inadequate amount of lubricant to the wheel end hub assembly.
Safety consequence
Without adequate lubrication to the wheel end hub assembly, the bearings may fail prematurely, increasing the risk of a wheel-end fire or crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective rear drive axle and inspect the wheel ends for damage, replacing them, as needed, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 15KWB.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V196000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.