The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V233000·Announced 2024-03-27

[pending] 2025 PETERBILT 579

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V233000.

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 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.

Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2025 PETERBILT 579
Brand
PETERBILT
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Affected units
782

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)

  • 579
  • 567
  • T280
  • W990
  • T680
  • T880
  • 548
  • T480
  • T380
  • 536

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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