PACCAR recalls 2023 Kenworth T280 trucks with potential fuel hose disconnect causing engine stalls and fire risk. Owners must contact dealers for free hose replacement by November 4, 2023.
A disconnected hose will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
PACCAR is recalling certain 2023 Kenworth T280 trucks because a fuel hose may disconnect, causing engine stalls that could lead to crashes or fuel leaks that might ignite. This affects truck owners who need to get the hoses replaced by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81438-kenworth-t280-2023-recall-fuel-hose-disconnect-risk.
“Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: Fuel Hose Disconnect Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81438-kenworth-t280-2023-recall-fuel-hose-disconnect-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #23V617000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V617000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on May 9, 2023, that PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain 2023-2024 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks due to fuel system hose defects. The hazard involves potential engine stalls or fires from disconnected or leaking hoses. Dealers will replace the hoses free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Kenworth T280, 2023-2024
Kenworth T380, 2023-2024
Kenworth T480, 2023-2024
Peterbilt 536, 2023-2024
Peterbilt 537, 2023-2024
Peterbilt 548, 2023-2024
What to do
Dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 4, 2023. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220.
The hazard
According to NHTSA, a disconnected hose will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
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). Other recent recalls of similar products include Tiffin Phaeton Recall: Fuel Leak Fire Risk (2026-10-08), Ford F-150 2025 Fuel Tank Recall: Risk of Crash or Fire (2026-09-09), and Tiffin GT1 (2025) Recall: Fuel Leak Fire Risk (2026-05-26).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your truck is a 2023 Kenworth T280 model. The recall covers specific truck models from PACCAR, including 2023-2024 T280, T380, T480, and Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548.
Brand
Kenworth
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealers for Replacement
Dealers will replace both fuel hoses free of charge for affected trucks.
November 4, 2023
Check for Notification Letter
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 4, 2023.
November 4, 2023
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 4, 2023. 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 23KWF and 23PBF.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters expected (expected, per the notice)
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 23V617000 — Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: Fuel Hose Disconnect Risk
Hello,
I own a Kenworth T280 (2023) Recall: Fuel Hose Disconnect Risk that is covered by recall 23V617000 from Kenworth.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 4, 2023. 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 23KWF and 23PBF.
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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