2024–2025 Kenworth T880 & 2024–2025 Peterbilt 520 + 6 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 548, Kenworth T480, T800, 2024-2025 Peterbilt 520, 567 and Kenworth T880 vehicles with PACCAR 20k steer axles. The steering arm and/or tie rod bracket fasteners may fail, resulting in a loss of steering control.
💥 The risk
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install new correctly torqued fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24KWK and 24PBK.
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
- 24V908000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 24KWK and 24PBK
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 68
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM; STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 21, 2025
- Built
- Jan 27, 2023 – Jan 26, 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 nhtsa.gov.