Service bulletin 24KWGA/24PBGA
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11003071 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2024-07-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 24KWGA/24PBGA |
| Manufacturer's date | 2024-06-19 |
| Campaign id or software version | 24KWGA/24PBGA |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
Safety Recall Certain model year 2025 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 vehicles may have a drag link with a ball stud that does not meet hardness specification. The ball stud may fracture, leading to a loss of steering and reduced vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Customers will be advised NOT TO DRIVE TRUCKS until the remedy is completed.
The document
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Components
Steering
| PETERBILT 536 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| PETERBILT 537 | 2025 |
| PETERBILT 548 | 2025 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2024335 | 2024-06-12. Steering |
|---|---|
| 24V433000 | 2024-06-12. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
| 2024197 | 2024-03-27. Steering |
| 24V233000 | 2024-03-27. STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| 2024036 | 2024-01-25. Steering |
| 24V044000 | 2024-01-25. STEERING |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 24KWC/24PBC | 2026-08-20. Service bulletin. Updated Sheppard Steering Gear Classification Tool link in Inspection Procedure |
|---|---|
| 24KWF/PBF | 2026-04-07. Service bulletin. Sheppard Recall Update March 2026 - The Parts section has been updated with revised steps for opening a TCS365 Order Support – Order Inquiry case. |
| 24PBJ | 2025-01-07. Service bulletin. INTERIM Safety Recall Certain Meritor 10-16K and 18-23K Front Steer Drive Axles may have insuffi cient wheel bearing grease. Insuffi cientlubricati on in the wheel bearing may cause the wheel hub to overheat and become damaged, which may increasethe risk of fi re. The driver may hear noise, excessive steering play, and/or smoke from front wheel. INTERIM Safety Recall start date: 12/12/2024 |
| 24KWGD/24PBGD | 2024-09-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains secondary inspection procedures and part replacement procedures for tie-rods identified as SUSPECT under 24PBGB ONLY. Certain chassis that have completed 24PBGB inspection with “GOOD” results but have not filed warranty claims to close out the campaign in SIR will need to file a claim and close out 24PBGD. Secondary inspection and replacement procedures are now available through this bulletin for parts found to be SUSPECT in the 24PBGB Safety Recall. Customers will be advised NOT TO DRIVE TRUCKS until this remedy is completed. |
| 24KWG/24PBGC | 2024-09-10. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Campaign start date: 6/17/2024 This bulletin contains secondary inspection procedures and part replacement procedures for drag links identified as SUSPECT under 24PBGA ONLY. Certain chassis that have completed 24PBGA inspection with “GOOD” results but have not fi led warranty claims to close out the campaign in SIR will need to fi le a claim and close out 24PBGC. Secondary inspection and replacement procedures are now available through this bulletin for parts found to be SUSPECT in the 24PBGA Safety Recall. Customers will be advised NOT TO DRIVE TRUCKS until this remedy is completed. |
| 24PBGD | 2024-08-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains secondary inspection procedures and part replacement procedures for tie-rods identified as SUSPECT under 24PBGB ONLY. Certain chassis that have completed 24PBGB inspection with “GOOD” results but have not filed warranty claims to close out the campaign in SIR will need to file a claim and close out 24PBGD. Secondary inspection and replacement procedures are now available through this bulletin for parts found to be SUSPECT in the 24PBGB Safety Recall. Customers will be advised NOT TO DRIVE TRUCKS until this remedy is completed. |
| 24PBF | 2024-08-02. Service bulletin. SAFETY RECALL Repair parts and procedures are now available. Certain Peterbilt vehicles from Model Year 2025 may contain steering gear(s) with sector shaft gear teeth that may prematurely wear, crack, or fracture and interfere with the steering gear mechanism. This may lead to steering gear binding, which may increase the risk of a crash. |
| 24KWGB/24PBGB | 2024-07-03. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Certain model year 2025 Peterbilt 220, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 589 chassis may have a tie-rod with a ball stud that does not meet hardness specification. The ball stud may fracture, leading to a loss of steering and reduced vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Customers will be advised NOT TO DRIVE TRUCKS until the remedy is completed. |
| 15-031 | 2024-04-04. Service bulletin. This Bulletin contains parts ordering and replacement procedures for Steering Gears identified as SUSPECT under 24PBC ONLY. Steering Gears repaired under this bulletin MUST be entered into the Serial Number Tracking Form for 24PBC. |