2024–2025 Peterbilt & Kenworth (16 models) Steering Recall 24V044000 (Peterbilt 24PBC)

NHTSA recall 24V044000 (Peterbilt recall 24PBC / 24KWC) covers about 45,887 2024–2025 Peterbilt & Kenworth (16 models) vehicles (steering), filed with NHTSA Jan 25, 2024. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 24V044000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

45,887
vehicles affected (potential)
2024–2025
model years
Jan 25, 2024
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Steering

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.

The risk

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

The remedy and its status

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.

Status: NHTSA lists Mar 20, 2024 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Peterbilt recall number 24PBC / 24KWC

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 24V044000 as 24PBC, 24KWC. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "24PBC recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Peterbilt 3892024–2025—
Peterbilt 5202024–2025—
Peterbilt 5352024–2025—
Peterbilt 5362024–2025—
Peterbilt 5372024–2025—
Peterbilt 5482024–2025—
Peterbilt 5672024–2025—
Peterbilt 5792024–2025—
Peterbilt 5892024–2025—
Kenworth L7702024–2025—
Kenworth T2802024–2025—
Kenworth T3802024–2025—
Kenworth T4802024–2025—
Kenworth T6802024–2025—
Kenworth T8802024–2025—
Kenworth W9902024–2025—

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Jan 25, 2024
Owner notification
Mar 20, 2024
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
PACCAR Incorporated

Check your VIN for 24V044000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 24V044000 is open, call any Peterbilt dealer's service department and give them the recall number (24V044000 or 24PBC). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 24V044000?

NHTSA recall 24V044000 (Peterbilt recall 24PBC / 24KWC) covers about 45,887 2024–2025 Peterbilt & Kenworth (16 models) vehicles (steering), filed with NHTSA Jan 25, 2024. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers 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.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 24V044000?

NHTSA's record for 24V044000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 24V044000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Peterbilt dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 24V044000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge." NHTSA lists Mar 20, 2024 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Peterbilt recall number for 24V044000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 24PBC, 24KWC. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (24PBC, 24KWC) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 24V044000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 24V044000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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