NHTSA Campaign 24V908000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Dec 3, 2024 · 68 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KENWORTH T480 2024 68
KENWORTH T800 2024 68
KENWORTH T880 2024 68
KENWORTH T880 2025 68
PETERBILT 367 2024 68
PETERBILT 389 2024 68
PETERBILT 520 2024 68
PETERBILT 520 2025 68
PETERBILT 548 2024 68
PETERBILT 567 2024 68
PETERBILT 567 2025 68

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V908000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.