2025 Kenworth T280 & 2025 Kenworth T380 + 8 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Peterbilt 536, 548, 567, 579, and Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.
💥 The risk
Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2024. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBF and 24KWF.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V233000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 24PBF, 24KWF
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 782
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 29, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.nhtsa.gov.