The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V044000·Announced 2024-01-25

[pending] 2024 KENWORTH W990

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V044000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, L770, W990, and 2024-2025 Peterbilt 389, 520, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589 trucks. The steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of steering control.

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

Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and/or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBC and 24KWC.

The recalled product

Product
2024 KENWORTH W990
Brand
KENWORTH
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — STEERING
Affected units
45,887

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (16)

  • W990
  • T880
  • T680
  • 567
  • 389
  • T380
  • 537
  • 548
  • T280
  • T480
  • 536
  • 535
  • L770
  • 520
  • 589
  • 579

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · KENWORTH

Same category