NHTSA recall 24V044000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 24V044000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 24PBC and 24KWC |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2024-01-25 |
| Owners notified | 2024-03-20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 45887 |
| Part numbers | J87-6043*, J87-6045-001, M100PLT31, M100PRZ32, M100PRZ33, M100PVK3B1, M100PVL3B1, M110PKE3,, HD94PCB31, HD94PN32, HD94PP32, J87-6020, J87-6024, J87-6027, J87-6037-001, J87-6038-001, J87-6039*,, SD110PD32, SD110PD33 |
| Report | Quarterly report 9, for 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 45887 |
| Reported remedied | 38859 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 30 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, T680, T880, L770, W990, and 2024-2025 Peterbilt 389, 520, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589 trucks. The steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of steering control.
What can happen
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and/or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBC and 24KWC.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 24KWC/24PBC | 2026-08-20. Service bulletin. Updated Sheppard Steering Gear Classification Tool link in Inspection Procedure |
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| 26PACA | 2026-06-03. Service bulletin. Updated cross shaft and bearing installation steps have been added to the repair procedures. |
| 46-028 | 2026-06-03. Service campaign. Certain Peterbilt Model 520 BEV chassis with an Accelera Power Control and Accessory System (PCAS) were manufactured without a check valve in the power steering system. |
| 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. |
| 24KWC/PBC | 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. |
| 15-034 | 2026-03-05. Service campaign. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) de-energizing and re-energizing procedures have been added to the bulletin for Peterbilt Model 520 BEV. |
| 15-034 | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. Certain Kenworth L770 and Peterbilt Model 520 chassis may encounter a slight increase in effort in the right-hand steering shaft when turning the wheel. |
| 24PBK | 2025-02-05. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Specific 2024 Peterbilt Model 367, 389, 548, and 2024-2025 520 and 567 chassis 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 both fasteners in either steering arm or tie rod arm 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. |
| 24KWK | 2025-02-05. Service bulletin. 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. |
| 24PBK | 2025-01-07. Service bulletin. Interim Safety Recall Specific 2024 Peterbilt model 367, 389, 548, and 2024-2025 Peterbilt 520 and 567 chassis 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 arm 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.