Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 27, 2024
Kenworth T380 (2025) Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control
PACCAR is recalling 2025 Kenworth T380 trucks with potentially fractured steering gears that could cause loss of control and crashes. Owners must contact dealers for free steering gear replacement.
PACCAR is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth T380 trucks because their steering gears may have been improperly heat-treated, causing gear teeth to crack. This could lead to loss of steering control and increase crash risk. Affected owners should contact dealers for free replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82050-kenworth-t380-2025-steering-recall-risk-of-loss-of-control.
“Kenworth T380 (2025) Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82050-kenworth-t380-2025-steering-recall-risk-of-loss-of-control. Based on NHTSA recall #24V233000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V233000).
PACCAR Incorporated recalled certain 2025 Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles due to fractured steering gear teeth that can cause a loss of steering control, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency announced the recall on March 27, 2024.
How to tell if you have it
Kenworth T280, 2025
Kenworth T380, 2025
Kenworth T480, 2025
Kenworth T680, 2025
Kenworth T880, 2025
Kenworth W990, 2025
Peterbilt 536, 2025
Peterbilt 548, 2025
Peterbilt 567, 2025
Peterbilt 579, 2025
What to do
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220.
The hazard
The fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA has received two owner complaints for the 2025 KENWORTH T380, one of which mentions a crash and one injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show PACCAR Incorporated has 147 other recalls on record since March 9, 2009. Other recent recalls of similar products include Peterbilt 548 (Sept. 1, 2026), Kenworth T680 (Aug. 21, 2026), and Kenworth T680 (July 27, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mack TerraPro (Aug. 6, 2026), Freightliner Business Class M2 (Feb. 4, 2026), and Pierce Arrow XT (Feb. 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your Kenworth T380 truck's serial number. This recall applies to 2025 models purchased after August 7, 2024, as owner notification letters were mailed that date.
Brand
Kenworth
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealers for Inspection
Dealers will inspect your serial number and replace the steering gear if necessary at no cost.
Check Owner Notification
You should have received an owner notification letter mailed August 7, 2024.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2024. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBF and 24KWF.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 4 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 24V233000 — Kenworth T380 (2025) Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control
Hello,
I own a Kenworth T380 (2025) Steering Recall: Risk of Loss of Control that is covered by recall 24V233000 from Kenworth.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2024. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBF and 24KWF.
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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