Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published June 15, 2022
Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: ABS System May Not Alert Driver of Malfunction
PACCAR recalls 2023 Kenworth T280 trucks with faulty ABS system that won't alert driver of brake issues, risking crashes. Owners must get free software update from dealers.
“Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: ABS System May Not Alert Driver of Malfunction.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81433-kenworth-t280-2023-recall-abs-system-may-not-alert-driver. Based on NHTSA recall #22V424000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V424000).
PACCAR Incorporated recalled certain 2022 Kenworth T180 and 2023 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 535 vehicles because the anti-lock braking system warning light may not illuminate during a malfunction, increasing crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on June 15, 2022.
How to tell if you have it
Kenworth T180, 2022
Kenworth T280, 2023
Peterbilt 535, 2023
What to do
Dealers will perform a complete software update to correct the parameter setting, free of charge. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt).
The hazard
An inoperational ABS system may not notify the driver of a malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash. The ABS telltale was not enabled on certain vehicles and will not illuminate even during an ABS malfunction.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show PACCAR Incorporated has 147 other recalls on record since 2009-03-09. Other recent recalls of similar products include Peterbilt 548 (2027) Trucks: Delayed Brakes Risk Crash (2026-09-01), Kenworth T680 (2027) Seats: Fire Risk from Short Circuit (2026-08-21), and Kenworth T680 (2027) Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash (2026-07-27). NHTSA has 1 owner complaint on file for the 2023 KENWORTH T280 with a latest receipt date of 2022-12-19.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your truck was mailed a notification letter from PACCAR dated December 9, 2022. The recall covers 2023 Kenworth T280 models with the ABS telltale light not functioning.
Brand
Kenworth
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Get Software Update
Dealers will perform a free software update to fix the ABS system parameter setting.
Contact Customer Service
Call PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt) for assistance.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will perform a complete software update to correct the parameter setting, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWC and 22PBC.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 6 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Kenworth
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kenworth to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V424000 — Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: ABS System May Not Alert Driver of Malfunction
Hello,
I own a Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: ABS System May Not Alert Driver of Malfunction that is covered by recall 22V424000 from Kenworth.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will perform a complete software update to correct the parameter setting, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWC and 22PBC.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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