The Recall Desk
Severity pendingNHTSA·24V145000·Announced 2024-02-23

2009 KENWORTH W900

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V145000.

Severity not yet assessed

We have not scored this recall against our rubric yet, so we are not showing a severity rating or our usual guidance. The agency’s own notice below is the authoritative source — read it first.

Plain-English summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will install the correct volume air tanks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Additional owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 24KWD.

The recalled product

Product
2009 KENWORTH W900
Brand
KENWORTH
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Affected units
936

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 (10)

  • W900
  • C500
  • T800
  • T660
  • T440
  • T880
  • T680
  • T470
  • T370
  • T480

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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