The defect
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.
The risk
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Peterbilt 587 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth T660 | 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T660 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2014 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2016 | 2 | 15 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2012 | 2 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2013 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 386 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2015 | 7 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2013 | 1 | 13 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015