The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880 and W990 trucks. The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.
The risk
A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the gear shifter assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 15, 2025, then phased after that. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBE and 24KWE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T180 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
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 T180 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T180 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T180 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T180 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T180 | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2025 | 1 | 9 |
Other power train recalls in 2024
41 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the power train; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 24V941000 18 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V903000 2 Dec 2024 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 24V862000 15 Nov 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V853000 8 Nov 2024 | Diamond C Trailer MFG |
| 24V839000 7 Nov 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V830000 4 Nov 2024 | International Motors, LLC |
| 24V825000 1 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V815000 31 Oct 2024 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024