2025 Kenworth and Peterbilt: steering recall
A broken ball stud can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Jun 12, 2024 by PACCAR Incorporated, owners notified Aug 6, 2024.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 24V433000| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2025 Kenworth K270 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth K370 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth L770 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T280 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T380 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T480 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T680 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth W900 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth W990 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 220 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 520 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 536 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 537 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 548 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 579 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 589 | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govFiled documents
- Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.
NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Campaign 24V433000 · the manufacturer calls it 24KWG, 24PBG
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573What does this advisory mean?
Do not drive means exactly that: the manufacturer is telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the repair is done. These are the two most serious things NHTSA can attach to a campaign, and both mean the risk exists while the vehicle is switched off.
Is 24KWG, 24PBG the same recall as 24V433000?
Yes. 24KWG, 24PBG is the number PACCAR Incorporated uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 24V433000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.
Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.