Model year record

2022 KENWORTH K270

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V182000

Electrical system: propulsion system

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
211
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-24
Owners notified
2025-09-08

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Peterbilt 220, 2022-2026 Kenworth K370, and 2020-2026 K270 Medium-Duty Battery Electric Vehicles. The cradle harness may have a loose electrical connection that can cause a loss of drive power.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the cradle harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 8, 2025. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 25KWD and 25PBD.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V630000

Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2022-08-17
Owners notified
2022-10-16

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth K270 and 2021 Peterbilt 220 vehicles. Software programing may prevent the electric power train control unit from processing stability control commands while in regenerative braking mode.

Safety risk

Failure to process stability control commands may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the electric power train control unit with a software, free of charge. All vehicles were remedied in October. 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 22KWH and 22PBH.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.