Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680 and 6 more (2025): Steering
Recall 24V233000 · Mar 27, 2024 · PACCAR Incorporated
782
vehicles affected
782
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V233000
- Date
- Mar 27, 2024
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 782
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box > Shaft sector
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Peterbilt 536, 548, 567, 579, and Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.
What can happen
Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 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 24PBF and 24KWF.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V233000?
10 models: Kenworth T280 (2025), Kenworth T380 (2025), Kenworth T480 (2025) and 7 more, about 782 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V233000?
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 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 24PBF and.
What can happen?
Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.