The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Peterbilt 535, 536, 537, 548, 2023-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, and 2024 Kenworth T180 trucks. The throttle pedal assembly may contain an oversized magnet carrier, slowing the responsiveness or causing the pedal to stick.
The risk
A pedal that sticks increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the throttle pedal as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25PBA and 25KWA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T180 | 2024 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023, 2024 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2023, 2024 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2023, 2024 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2023, 2024 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 535 | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2024 | 1 | 13 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2025
6 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the vehicle speed control; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
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| 25V427000 23 Jun 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 25V248000 16 Apr 2025 | Pure Sports Distributing Inc. |
| 25V137000 3 Mar 2025 | Motiv Power Systems |
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