Recall · 24V433000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 18 models over steering
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
7,410
Vehicles covered
18
Models
18
Model years
June 12, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- The defect
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth K270, K370, L770, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, W900, W990, 2025 Peterbilt 220, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 589 trucks. The tie rod or drag link assembly may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud, causing the ball stud to break.
- What it can cause
- A broken ball stud can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod and drag link assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 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 24KWG and 24PBG.
- NHTSA's note
- 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 www.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth K270 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth K370 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth L770 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T280 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T380 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T480 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T680 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth T880 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth W900 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Kenworth W990 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 220 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2025 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt 589 | 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 7,410 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 78% of the 17,821 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one. The middle campaign among them covers 471. It covers one model year, 2025, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2024, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Peterbilt vehicles have been recalled over the steering 21 times before this, most recently in March 2024 as 24V233000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 15 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V700000 (fuel system, diesel), 26V022000 (steering), 25V569000 (electrical system), 25V436000 (exterior lighting).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated with NHTSA on June 12, 2024 as campaign 24V433000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2024-06-12.
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