PACCAR Incorporated: Electrical System › Propulsion System
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 24, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 238. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Peterbilt 520, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T680 trucks. The high voltage (HV) contactors may open, causing a sudden loss of high voltage and a loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software and replace the electrical harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2025. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25PBC and 25KWC.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth T680 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 579 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kenworth T680 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T680 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Kenworth T680 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kenworth T680 | 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 25V181000.
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