{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar Incorporated recall 15V641 (15KWP AND 1015M): Kenworth T700, Peterbilt 579, Peterbilt 587 (2011 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v641/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V641: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer...",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T700, Peterbilt 579, Peterbilt 587, model years 2011 to 2013. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 9 October 2015. 290 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Paccar Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Peterbilt 579 and 587 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to December 5, 2012 and 2011 Kenworth T700 trucks manufactured September 21, 2010, to October 1, 2010. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 15KWP AND 1015M. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V641 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V641 PACCAR Incorporated Equipment 9 October 2015 2011-2013 KENWORTH T700, PETERBILT 579, PETERBILT 587",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:38:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:42:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar Incorporated recall 15V641 (15KWP AND 1015M): Kenworth T700, Peterbilt 579, Peterbilt 587 (2011 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v641/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}