The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T280 | 2025 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2025 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2025 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2025 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2025 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2025 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2025 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2025 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2025 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2025 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
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 T280 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 |
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