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Service bulletins for the 2025 Kenworth W990

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.

66 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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24KWE/24PBE2026-01-06. Emissions. SERVICE BRAKES. The parts section has been updated for clarity. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the vehicle may result in the vehicle being disabled after it comes to a stop, thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A warning will appear on the dash display when communication is lost, including transmission or engine warnings, “!” next to DNR/DNRP indicator, “-“ in the DNR/DNRP indicator, and/or chimes, depending upon whether you are operating a diesel/gas or battery electric vehicle.
24PBE/KWE2026-01-06. Warranty extension. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the vehicle may result in the vehicle being disabled after it comes to a stop, thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A warning will appear on the dash display when communication is lost, including transmission or engine warnings, “!” next to DNR/DNRP indicator, “-“ in the DNR/DNRP indicator, and/or chimes, depending upon whether you are operating a diesel/gas or battery electric vehicle.
27-0112026-01-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. A transmission control module (TCM) software update is now available for certain T680 / T880 / W900 / W990 chassis with Eaton Endurant transmissions running TCM software version 5516372, where the PTO fails to operate or engage. Please see the attached Eaton bulletin TAIB- 1021 in the Attachments section of this bulletin for complete details.
24KWE2025-12-05. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the vehicle may result in the vehicle being disabled after it comes to a stop, thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A warning will appear on the dash display when communication is lost, including transmission or engine warnings, “!” next to DNR/DNRP indicator, “-“ in the DNR/DNRP indicator, and/or chimes, depending upon whether you are operating a diesel/gas or battery electric vehicle.
25PACF2025-09-03. Service campaign. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Procedures are now available for Phase 1 chassis equipped with Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and Vehicle Electronic Control Unit (VECU) part number Q21-1157-013-011 / Q21-1157-013-013. Parts and procedures for Phase 2 chassis will be available at a later date. This bulletin will be updated at that time. Please refer to the condition section for more details. Certain Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX) chassis fail to conform to Federal and Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS/CMVSS) No. 108. Delayed or unsteady illumination of the vehicle’s stop lamps, reverse lamps, turn signal lamps and inadvertent change in headlamp illumination or lift axle position may"
CE0332025-08-05. Warranty extension. ENGINE. 32 fuel injector part numbers (16 for MX-11 and 16 for MX-13) have been added to this warranty policy.
E3232025-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. A required spacer tool set is now available to streamline the injector replacement process. The spacer tool set allows certain fuel system components to be loosened instead of removed to provide access to the injectors. See Bulletin 98-031 for details. Tools are not reimbursable through this Bulletin.
R2306 - KW2025-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. EMUX retrofit procedures updated to make it clear that the VECU3 must have software updated and vehicle mileage confirmed correct before updating the Digital Display. Parts and Procedure section also updated to include the Vehicle Emissions Control Information label ordering and installation instructions. This label is required for all chassis involved in R2306. Included additional reference to Cummins bulletin C7014 in the procedure section for ordering emissions labels.
24KWK2025-02-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. Safety Recall Parts and procedures are now available. Certain Kenworth model T480, T800, T880, and W990 equipped with a PACCAR 20k Steer Axle have been identified as having steering arm and/or tie rod arm fasteners that may be improperly torqued and can be at risk of failing. If either steering arm or tie rod arm fasteners fail, there may be a loss of steering control, which could increase the risk of a crash. Affected chassis will have all steering arm and tie rod arm bolts removed, replaced with new bolts, and torqued properly.
24KWK2025-01-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. PACCAR 20k Steer Axle Steer Arm and Tie Rod Arm Bolt Torque Interim Safety Recall Certain Kenworth model T480, T800, T880, and W990 equipped with a PACCAR 20k Steer Axle have been identified as having steer arm and/or tie rod arm fasteners that may be improperly torqued and can be at risk of failing. If both fasteners, in either steering arm or tie rod bracket fail, there may be a loss of steering control, which could increase the risk of a crash. At this time, parts are not available to complete the necessary repairs. This bulletin will be updated when parts become available. 12/12/2024
E3232024-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. PACCAR MX EPA24 Phinia Fuel Injector Replacement Certain chassis equipped with PACCAR MX-13, EPA24 engines equipped with fuel injectors that have an increased risk of tips fracturing and causing consequential engine damage.
24KWH2024-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE. Safety Recall Refer to Cummins Safety Recall (Campaign) C7083. Cummins alerted Kenworth to a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety in certain Cummins X15 engines equipped with certain fuel pumps. Refer to Cummins Safety Recall (Campaign) C7083 for repair information.
24KWF2024-08-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. SAFETY RECALL Repair parts and procedures are now available. Certain Kenworth vehicles from model year 2025 may contain steering gear(s) with a sector shaft that may not meet hardness requirements for the gear teeth due to improper heat-treating during assembly. Sector shaft gear teeth with lower than required hardness may prematurely wear, crack, or fracture. A fractured gear tooth may interfere with the gear mechanism leading to binding which in turn may increase the likelihood of a crash.
24KWF2024-05-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. Certain Kenworth vehicles from model year 2025 may contain steering gear(s) with a sector shaft that may not meet hardness requirements for the gear teeth due to improper heat treating during assembly. Sector shaft gear teeth with lower than required hardness may prematurely wear, crack, or fracture. A fractured gear tooth may interfere with the gear mechanism leading to binding which in turn may increase the likelihood of a crash. This bulletin will be updated when repair parts and procedures are available.
24KWE2024-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Safety Recall – INTERIM NOTIFICATION Parts are not currently available for this safety recall. This bulletin will be updated once repair parts are available. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after it comes to a stop thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A transmission fault will appear on the dash display if communication is lost.
24KWC2024-03-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. Safety Recall Inspection procedures are available. Steering gear serial numbers must be inspected to determine suspect gears. Certain steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, causing the gear to fracture. This can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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