Kenworth Seat Belts

Kenworth is recalling about 3,841 vehicles over a problem with the seat belts. An unsecured seat belt connection may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Campaign
23V717000
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Reported
26 October 2023
Vehicles
3,841
Built between
Not published
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 March 2024
Repaired
38%
Unrepaired
2,381

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2020 Kenworth T660
  • 2018-2020, 2024 Kenworth T800
  • 2021-2023 Kenworth T800B
  • 2018-2024 Kenworth W900

Repair progress

2,381 of 3,841 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2025.

38% repaired — 1,460 of 3,841 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T660, 2018-2024 Kenworth T800 and W900 vehicles. An additional spacer may have been added to the joint that connects the seat to the seat belt tether and buckle, causing an unsecured connection.

What could happen

An unsecured seat belt connection may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and remove the additional spacer and replace the bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 20, 2024.

Parts involved

  • Seat AssemblyNASeat Assembly

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA26 October 2023
  2. Owners notified20 March 2024
  3. Latest repair reportQ4 2025 — 38% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 October 2023.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23KWK.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
23KWK
Recalling manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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