WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that PACCAR is recalling more than 55,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
The recall is due to insufficient illumination from lights.
“Delayed and unsteady headlights can results in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver’s visibility and increasing the risk of a crash,” the NHTSA said. “In addition, an unexpected position change of the lift axles may increase the risk of injury.”
Recalled ModelsÂ
The following models are included in the recall:
- Kenworth Model L770 (2025-2026).
- Kenworth Model T160 (2025).
- Kenworth Model T280 (2025-2026).
- Kenworth Model T380 (2023-2026).
- Kenworth Model T480 (2024-2026).
- Kenworth Model T680 (2023-2026).
- Kenworth Model T880 (2023-2026).
- Kenworth Model W990 (2024-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 520 (2023-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 535 (2025).
- Peterbilt Model 536 (2024-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 537 (2024-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 548 (2023-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 567 (2023-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 579 (2023-2026).
- Peterbilt Model 589 (2024-2026).
Remedy
Dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Kenworth’s customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt’s customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR’s number for this recall is 25PACF.
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I stopped buying paccar products a long time ago because of their deceptive practices
terrible electronics, and transmissions , in these trucks.
most unreliable trucks out here. the body panels fall apart going down the road, paccar engines have no power, shifter stalk is garbage, the compressor builds oil and water pushing it into the mtm box, air dryers are clogging up, bad injector issues, geez the list goes on
vw has more room.. poor visibility. tesr clothes getting out on door striker. everything too low. poorly laid out Noisy to deafining.
In the new 2025 Peterbilt 579, something is rubbing and creaking under the cab when turning left and right or when tilting, going downhill or uphill, the cab is tilting and rubbing terribly and it looks like the bushings under the cab are rubbing, something is wrong there!
The worst thing they’ve done is make the four vents in the sleeper not work. The A/C doesn’t blow through them! They installed that stupid Smart Air, which only works when you park, so those four vents don’t work while driving! It’s so hot in the sleeper you could boil! I noticed the vents only work when you park and turn the engine off, and then that stupid Smart Air blows through those vents. It makes no sense to me! I need my sleeper to cool while driving, not just when you park and turn the engine off! This isn’t smart, it’s brainless, clueless, and completely clueless! You have to do something about this because it’s BS!!!
I have a 2022 pete 579 and my truck brakes alot when there isn’t objects in front of me mostly when I go around curves this dangerous and my headlights are dim,transmission jumps when it automatically shifts