Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V087000

Service brakes, air

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-02-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V087000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
8,008
Reported to NHTSA
2023-02-15
Owners notified
2023-04-06

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 vehicles. When the brake pedal is fully applied and then released rapidly, the pedal plunger that connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may become disconnected, causing the service brakes to fail.

Safety risk

Service brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add a pedal restraint bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-588 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 23KWB and 23PBB.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH T2802024 2023 2022 2021
KENWORTH T3802024 2023 2022 2021
KENWORTH T4802024 2023 2022 2021
PETERBILT 5362024 2023 2022 2021
PETERBILT 5372024 2023 2022 2021
PETERBILT 5482024 2023 2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.