NHTSA recall 25V182000
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 | 25V182000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 25KWD & 25PBD |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2025-03-24 |
| Owners notified | 2025-09-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 211 |
| Part numbers | 1775-126-00 |
| Report | Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 211 |
| Reported remedied | 143 (67%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 2021-2026 Peterbilt 220, 2022-2026 Kenworth K370, and 2020-2026 K270 Medium-Duty Battery Electric Vehicles. The cradle harness may have a loose electrical connection that can cause a loss of drive power.
What can happen
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the cradle harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25KWD and 25PBD.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
| 2020 KENWORTH K270 | Built from 2019-10-21. |
|---|---|
| 2021 KENWORTH K270 | |
| 2022 KENWORTH K270 | |
| 2023 KENWORTH K270 | |
| 2024 KENWORTH K270 | |
| 2025 KENWORTH K270 | |
| 2026 KENWORTH K270 | Built to 2024-06-07. |
| 2022 KENWORTH K370 | Built from 2021-02-26. |
| 2023 KENWORTH K370 | |
| 2024 KENWORTH K370 | |
| 2025 KENWORTH K370 | |
| 2026 KENWORTH K370 | Built to 2024-07-25. |
| 2021 PETERBILT 220 | Built from 2020-10-02. |
| 2022 PETERBILT 220 | |
| 2023 PETERBILT 220 | |
| 2024 PETERBILT 220 | |
| 2025 PETERBILT 220 | |
| 2026 PETERBILT 220 | Built to 2025-05-07. |
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
| 46-025 | 2026-09-29. Service bulletin. The bulletin has been updated to include vehicles equipped with 141 kWh batteries. |
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| 26PACB | 2026-07-20. Service campaign. "(KW): Certain Kenworth K270 and K370 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) chassis equipped with certain DANA cradle harnesses may intermittently lose electrical continuity at one or more C40 connector pins. This can occur without warning and cause loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. Certified BEV technicians will inspect the C40 connector and replace the cradle harness, if necessary. This safety recall defect is identical to 25KWD and applies to certain Canadian chassis added on 07/02/2026. (PB): Certain Peterbilt Model 220 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) chassis equipped with certain DANA cradle harnesses may intermittently lose electrical continuity at one or more C40 connector pins. This can occur without warning and cause loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. Certified BEV technicians will inspect the C40 connector and replace the cradle harness, if necessary. This safety recall defect is identical to 25PBD and applies to certain Canadian chassis added on 07/02/2026." |
| 46-022 | 2026-03-05. Service campaign. Certain Model 220, K270, and K370 BEV chassis are broadcasting incorrect VINs to PACCAR Solutions. |
| 46-025 | 2026-03-05. Service campaign. Software updates are available for certain Peterbilt Model 220 BEVs that experience battery pack cell imbalances. |
| 25PBD/25KWD | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. A photo of the two ring terminals and a caution statement have been added to the Dana Cradle Harness Removal and Installation Procedure. Safety Recall Parts and procedures are now available. Interim flagging has been removed from chassis in the PACCAR Registration and Warranty System and will now display the safety recall number. Refer to Bulletin 99-048 for details. The chassis affected population has increased. |
| 46-024 | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. Certain Battery Electric Vehicles that are subject to California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations have Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) labels that are missing the CARB Enhanced EV and FCEV Statement. |
| 98-030 | 2025-06-05. Service bulletin. 5/29/2025: A new Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX) Service Tool Kit service manual (SM034-022) has been released to provide general use information. The new EMUX Service Tool Kit improves cab & chassis electrical troubleshooting efficiency, while reducing risk of component damage. 4/29/2025: The Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX) Service Tool Kit and individual kit components are now available to order. Dealers that have received their first kit may order an additional kit. The EMUX Service Tool Kit Part number has been updated to match OEM drawings (P74-1045-001). Individual kit component part numbers can be found in the Reference Bill of Materials sheet. The new EMUX Service Tool Kit improves cab & chassis electrical troubleshooting efficiency, while reducing risk of component damage. Information Only New diagnostic tool is required to support PACCAR Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX). The EMUX Service Tool Kit will help improve cab & chassis electrical troubleshooting efficiency, while reducing the risk of component damage. |
| 25PBD | 2025-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall – Interim Notification Certain Medium Duty Battery Electric Vehicles (MD BEV) may experience intermittent continuity in one or more terminal pins of the C40 connector on the cradle harness. Intermittent connections in the C40 connector may result in a loss of propulsion, which may increase the risk of a crash. This bulletin will be updated once parts and procedures are available. |
| 98-030 | 2024-10-05. Service campaign. Information Only New diagnostic tool is required to support PACCAR Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX). The EMUX Service Tool Kit will help improve cab & chassis electrical troubleshooting efficiency, while reducing the risk of component damage. |
| 46-001 HVAC Update | 2024-09-10. Other. BEV Phase 2 tools have been added to the BEV required tools lists. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.