PACCAR Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 68. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 548, Kenworth T480, T800, 2024-2025 Peterbilt 520, 567 and Kenworth T880 vehicles with PACCAR 20k steer axles. The steering arm and/or tie rod bracket fasteners may fail, resulting in a loss of steering control.
The risk
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install new correctly torqued fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24KWK and 24PBK.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T480 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 389 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 548 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 8 | 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 24V908000.
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