PACCAR issues massive recall of over 220K Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for increased crash risk
Truck maker PACCAR has issued a recall for thousands of newer-model Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for an Electronic Control Units (ECU) issue.
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents published December 9, 2024, PACCAR will recall certain 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced ECUs.
“Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning. Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System) may not function properly or at all, increasing the risk of a crash,” the recall documents state.
The recall affects a total of 220,972 trucks.
See below for affected makes/models:
- KENWORTH/C500B/2024-2025
- KENWORTH/T280/2023-2025
- KENWORTH/T370/2022-2023
- KENWORTH/T380/2021-2025
- KENWORTH/T440/2021-2023
- KENWORTH/T480/2022-2025
- KENWORTH/T680/2021-2025
- KENWORTH/T800B/2021-2025
- KENWORTH/T880/2021-2025
- KENWORTH/W900B/2021-2025
- KENWORTH/W990/2021-2025
- PETERBILT/337/2021-2023
- PETERBILT/348/2021-2023
- PETERBILT/365/2022-2025
- PETERBILT/367/2022-2025
- PETERBILT/389/2021-2025
- PETERBILT/520/2022-2025
- PETERBILT/536/2024-2025
- PETERBILT/537/2023-2025
- PETERBILT/548/2021-2025
- PETERBILT/567/2021-2025
- PETERBILT/579/2021-2025
- PETERBILT/589/2024-2025
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 7, 2025.
In order to remedy the issue, dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge.
Truck owners who have questions about the recall can contact Kenworth’s customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt’s customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and reference recall numbers 24KWL and 24PBL.