The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, L770, W990, and 2024-2025 Peterbilt 389, 520, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589 trucks. The steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of steering control.
The risk
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and/or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBC and 24KWC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth L770 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 589 | 2024, 2025 |
Components: STEERING
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 L770 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth L770 | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2024 | 1 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2024 | 2 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 2024
54 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the steering; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 24V908000 3 Dec 2024 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 24V878000 21 Nov 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V840000 7 Nov 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V744000 3 Oct 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V714000 25 Sept 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V686000 13 Sept 2024 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 24V591000 9 Aug 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V571000 1 Aug 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024