NHTSA Recall 24V190000
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Component: Power Train. Reported 2024-03-20. An estimated 70,509 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880 and W990 trucks. The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.
Risk
A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will inspect and replace the gear shifter assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 15, 2025, then phased after that. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBE and 24KWE.
Manufacturer campaign number: 24PBE/24KWE
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2021 Kenworth T180
- 2022 Kenworth T180
- 2023 Kenworth T180
- 2024 Kenworth T180
- 2025 Kenworth T180
- 2021 Kenworth T280
- 2022 Kenworth T280
- 2023 Kenworth T280
- 2024 Kenworth T280
- 2025 Kenworth T280
- 2021 Kenworth T380
- 2022 Kenworth T380
- 2023 Kenworth T380
- 2024 Kenworth T380
- 2025 Kenworth T380
- 2021 Kenworth T480
- 2022 Kenworth T480
- 2023 Kenworth T480
- 2024 Kenworth T480
- 2025 Kenworth T480
- 2021 Kenworth T680
- 2022 Kenworth T680
- 2023 Kenworth T680
- 2024 Kenworth T680
- 2025 Kenworth T680
- 2021 Kenworth T880
- 2022 Kenworth T880
- 2023 Kenworth T880
- 2024 Kenworth T880
- 2025 Kenworth T880
- 2021 Kenworth W990
- 2022 Kenworth W990
- 2023 Kenworth W990
- 2024 Kenworth W990
- 2025 Kenworth W990
- 2021 Peterbilt 365
- 2022 Peterbilt 365
- 2023 Peterbilt 365
- 2024 Peterbilt 365
- 2021 Peterbilt 367
- 2022 Peterbilt 367
- 2023 Peterbilt 367
- 2024 Peterbilt 367
- 2021 Peterbilt 389
- 2022 Peterbilt 389
- 2023 Peterbilt 389
- 2024 Peterbilt 389
- 2021 Peterbilt 535
- 2022 Peterbilt 535
- 2023 Peterbilt 535
- 2024 Peterbilt 535
- 2021 Peterbilt 536
- 2022 Peterbilt 536
- 2023 Peterbilt 536
- 2024 Peterbilt 536
- 2021 Peterbilt 537
- 2022 Peterbilt 537
- 2023 Peterbilt 537
- 2024 Peterbilt 537
- 2021 Peterbilt 548
- 2022 Peterbilt 548
- 2023 Peterbilt 548
- 2024 Peterbilt 548
- 2021 Peterbilt 567
- 2022 Peterbilt 567
- 2023 Peterbilt 567
- 2024 Peterbilt 567
- 2021 Peterbilt 579
- 2022 Peterbilt 579
- 2023 Peterbilt 579
- 2024 Peterbilt 579