PACCAR Incorporated: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 27, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 782. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 536 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 548 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 579 | 0 | 7 | 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 24V233000.
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