PACCAR Incorporated: Steering
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 25, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45,887. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth L770 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth T280 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth T380 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Kenworth T480 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth T680 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 535 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 536 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 537 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 548 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 579 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 589 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth L770 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T280 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T380 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T480 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T680 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 389 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 535 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 536 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 537 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 548 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 589 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V044000.
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