NHTSA campaign 15V639000 · Manufacturer campaign 15KWN and 1015N
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 15V-639: 10-Speed Manual Transmission may Remain in Reverse
NHTSA recall 15V639000 (Manufacturer campaign 15KWN and 1015N) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on October 9, 2015, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T680, Kenworth T800, Kenworth T880 and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V639000 (also written 15V-639 or 15V639)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15KWN and 1015N
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 55.56% (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 15V639000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T800
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T880
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 367
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 2, 2015 – January 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 384
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 2, 2015 – January 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 567
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 2, 2015 – January 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 579
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 2, 2015 – January 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V639000.
Defect description
Paccar (Paccar Incorporated) is recalling certain 2016 Kenworth T680, T800, and T880 trucks manufactured January 5, 2015, to January 7, 2015 and 2016 Peterbilt 367, 384, 567, and 579 trucks manufactured January 2, 2015, to January 9, 2015 and equipped with Eaton Fuller FR 10-speed manual transmissions. In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged. When the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to a forward gear position, the transmission may mechanically lock because both the reverse gear and forward gear are simultaneously engaged.
Safety consequence
Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Paccar will notify the owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the affected transmissions if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 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 15KWM (Kenworth) and 1015N (Peterbilt).
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 15V639000
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.