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Kenworth T480: recalls, complaints and investigations.

US NHTSA records for Kenworth T480. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.

We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.

Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.

21historical campaigns

7campaigns matching year filter

0complaint rows in window

0monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found: 7 recent recall campaigns, 0 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
Source coverage: NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means: The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kenworth T480”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean: Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

24V903Received 2024-12-02POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

PACCAR Incorporated recall 24V903

Affected model years: 2024, 2025

Insufficient lubrication may cause the wheel hub to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire, or result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will inspect and repair the wheel end with new parts and lubricate the bearings as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24KWJ and 24PBJ.

24V908Received 2024-12-03STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

PACCAR Incorporated recall 24V908

Affected model years: 2024

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will install new correctly torqued fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24KWK and 24PBK.

24V915Received 2024-12-09SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

PACCAR Incorporated recall 24V915

Affected model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may not function properly or at all, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 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 24KWL and 24PBL.

25V014Received 2025-01-16VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

PACCAR Incorporated recall 25V014

Affected model years: 2023, 2024

A pedal that sticks increases the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the throttle pedal as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 11, 2025. 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 25PBA and 25KWA.

25V041Received 2025-01-29EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

PACCAR Incorporated recall 25V041

Affected model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

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.

25V436Received 2025-06-26EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

PACCAR Incorporated recall 25V436

Affected model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

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.

26V485Received 2026-07-27ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE/IPDM

PACCAR Incorporated recall 26V485

Affected model years: 2027

A loss of lighting, windshield wipers, ABS function, or a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will inspect the PDC serial numbers, and replace the PDC boxes as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 23, 2026. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 26PACD.

Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Zero complaint rows matched this make/model in the monitoring window. That is not a safety clearance.

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.