OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 24V044000

NHTSA campaign 24V044000 covers 30 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 45,887 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 25, 2024 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 24V044000 says

NHTSA campaign 24V044000 identifies STEERING and states that A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 24V044000

For NHTSA campaign 24V044000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: March 20, 2024
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 24V044000

RecallRoad links 30 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 24V044000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.