PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, T680, T880, W990, Peterbilt 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589, 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, T380 and L770 vehicles. The tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended. In addition, the lift axles, if lowered, may revert to a raised position, or oscillate up and down when the signal warning lights are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
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Identifiers in this source record
2024 KENWORTH T480Manufacturer campaign: 25PACFPart: Q21-11572025 KENWORTH T4802026 KENWORTH T4802025 KENWORTH T1802025 KENWORTH T2802026 KENWORTH T2802025 KENWORTH T3802026 KENWORTH T3802025 PETERBILT 5372024 PETERBILT 5362024 PETERBILT 5672026 PETERBILT 5482025 PETERBILT 5672025 PETERBILT 5202026 PETERBILT 5672026 PETERBILT 5372024 PETERBILT 5482026 KENWORTH T8802026 KENWORTH T6802026 KENWORTH L7702026 PETERBILT 5792026 PETERBILT 5202025 PETERBILT 5482025 PETERBILT 5362026 PETERBILT 5362024 PETERBILT 5202025 PETERBILT 5352025 PETERBILT 5792024 PETERBILT 5792025 KENWORTH L7702024 KENWORTH T6802025 KENWORTH T6802024 KENWORTH T8802025 KENWORTH T8802024 KENWORTH W9902025 KENWORTH W9902026 KENWORTH W9902024 PETERBILT 5892025 PETERBILT 5892026 PETERBILT 589Vehicle: 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
Delayed and unsteady headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an unexpected position change of the lift axles may increase the risk of injury.
Official action
Dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 19, 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 number for this recall is 25PACF.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2024 KENWORTH T480
- Brand or manufacturer
- KENWORTH
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V436000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety