Kenworth Electrical System: Propulsion System

Kenworth is recalling about 211 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V182000
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Reported
24 March 2025
Vehicles
211
Built between
Oct 2019 – May 2025
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 September 2025
Repaired
68%
Unrepaired
66

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2019 and May 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2020-2026 Kenworth K270Built October 2019 to June 2024
  • 2022-2026 Kenworth K370Built February 2021 to July 2024
  • 2021-2026 Peterbilt 220Built October 2020 to May 2025

Repair progress

66 of 211 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

68% repaired — 143 of 211 reported

Owners not reachable
2

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 2021-2026 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.

What could happen

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

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the cradle harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 8, 2025.

Parts involved

  • LFNA PH2 Cradle Harness1775-126-00LFNA PH2 Cradle Harness

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. Vehicles builtOctober 2019 to May 2025
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA24 March 2025
  3. Owners notified8 September 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 68% 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 24 March 2025.

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 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.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25KWD & 25PBD
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 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to 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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