- Vehicles
- 70,509
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 16
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 December 2025
- Repaired
- 45%
- Unrepaired
- 38,750
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.
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T180
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T280
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T380
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T480
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T680
- 2021-2025 Kenworth T880
- 2021-2025 Kenworth W990
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 365
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 367
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 389
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 535
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 536
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 537
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 548
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 567
- 2021-2024 Peterbilt 579
Repair progress
38,750 of 70,509 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
45% repaired — 31,759 of 70,509 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 2021-2024 Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480, T680, T880 and W990 trucks. The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.
What could happen
A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and replace the gear shifter assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 15, 2025, then phased after that.
Parts involved
- Control-RH Stalk Shifter, AssyQ21-6155-000, Q21-6164-000 and Q21-6165-000 along with their specific dash variationsTransmission shift control
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 March 2024
- Owners notified15 December 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 45% 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 20 March 2024.
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 Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBE and 24KWE.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 24PBE/24KWE
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.