PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 567, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, 2024-2026 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 trucks. The exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
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Identifiers in this source record
2023 KENWORTH T380Manufacturer campaign: 25KWB 25PBBPart: Q21-1146-200Part: Q21-1146-1002024 KENWORTH T3802024 KENWORTH T4802024 PETERBILT 5362024 PETERBILT 5372024 PETERBILT 5482025 KENWORTH T2802025 KENWORTH T3802025 KENWORTH T4802025 PETERBILT 5352025 PETERBILT 5362025 PETERBILT 5372025 PETERBILT 5482025 PETERBILT 5672025 KENWORTH T1802026 PETERBILT 5362026 PETERBILT 5372026 PETERBILT 5482026 KENWORTH T2802026 KENWORTH T3802026 KENWORTH T480Vehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action
Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (VECU) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2025. 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 25KWB and 25PBB.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2023 KENWORTH T380
- Brand or manufacturer
- KENWORTH
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V041000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety