NHTSA campaign 15V272000 · Manufacturer campaign 15KWG
Kenworth Recall 15V-272: Rear Wheel Lug Nuts may be Loose
NHTSA recall 15V272000 (Manufacturer campaign 15KWG) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on May 11, 2015, with 49 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T660, Kenworth T680, Kenworth T800 and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 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 15V272000 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
- 15V272000 (also written 15V-272 or 15V272)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15KWG
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 49 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.51% (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 15V272000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – April 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T680
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – April 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – April 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T880
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – April 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth W900
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – April 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V272000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kenworth T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks manufactured February 1, 2015, to April 20, 2015. During assembly, the affected vehicles did not undergo the rear wheel mounting torque verification process, and thus the rear wheels may be loose.
Safety consequence
If the rear wheel lug nuts are undertorqued, the wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kenworth will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the rear wheel lug nuts are correctly tightened, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. Kenworth's number for this recall is 15KWG.
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 15V272000
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.