Kenworth and Peterbilt fuel pump barrels may fracture and leak
PACCAR is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks with Cummins X15 diesel engines because the fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak.
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: Risk-of-harm defect with a stated engine stall risk from a fuel leak, and no death or injury reported in the NHTSA record.
Plain-English summary
PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880, W900 and W990 and Peterbilt 567, 579 and 589 trucks equipped with Cummins X15 diesel engines, under NHTSA campaign number 24V789000. The potential number of units affected is 5,690.
The fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall. According to NHTSA, an engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump barrels free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2024.
Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service using the details in the NHTSA recall record.
The recalled product
- Product
- KENWORTH, PETERBILT W900, 579, T680, C500
- Brand
- KENWORTH
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy truck
- Affected units
- 5,690
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 (9)
- W900
- 579
- T680
- C500
- T800
- 567
- 589
- W990
- T880
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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