NHTSA campaign 15V206000 · Manufacturer campaign 415-E and 15KWC
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 15V-206: Vehicle Speed may Unexpectedly Increase
NHTSA recall 15V206000 (Manufacturer campaign 415-E and 15KWC) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on April 7, 2015, with 379 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 220 for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on June 5, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V206000 (also written 15V-206 or 15V206)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 415-E and 15KWC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 379 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Cruise Control
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 62.53% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V206000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V206000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If a driver is intending to slow down a vehicle but instead it inadvertently speeds up, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V206000
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.