OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 25V041000

NHTSA campaign 25V041000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 5,378 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 29, 2025 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 25V041000 says

NHTSA campaign 25V041000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 567, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, 2024-2026 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 trucks. The exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.".

Consequence summary

Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 25V041000

For NHTSA campaign 25V041000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (VECU) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25KWB and 25PBB.

Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (VECU) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25KWB and 25PBB.

Owner notification: March 26, 2025
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 25V041000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 25V041000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.