PACCAR Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,410. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
Do not drive
NHTSA attached a do-not-drive advisory to this campaign. It applies to specific production runs, so check your own VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving the vehicle.
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.
The risk
A broken ball stud can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 W900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
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 24V433000.
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