NHTSA campaign 15V270000 · Manufacturer campaign 15KWE and 515-F
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 15V-270: Alternator Charge Cable may Chafe
NHTSA recall 15V270000 (Manufacturer campaign 15KWE and 515-F) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on May 8, 2015, with 1,494 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 386, Peterbilt 389, Peterbilt 567 and more for model years 2011–2016. Owners were notified on September 16, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V270000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V270000 (also written 15V-270 or 15V270)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15KWE and 515-F
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,494 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.17% (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 15V270000. 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 T660
Kenworth T680
Kenworth T880
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 386
Peterbilt 389
Peterbilt 567
Peterbilt 579
Peterbilt 587
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V270000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T880 trucks manufactured February 18, 2013, to April 10, 2015, and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured December 13, 2010, to April 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and Delco-Remy 40SI alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
Safety consequence
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line, free of charge. PACCAR issued an interim notification to owners on July 10, 2015. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 15KWE and 515-F.
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 15V270000
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.