Recall Register

2022 Kenworth T480: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 Kenworth T480. The newest campaign is 24V915000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Dec 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V915000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 358,334 units in total.

  • 24V915000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
  • 24V190000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
  • 24V017000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
  • 23V661000Service Brakes, Air
  • 23V087000Service Brakes, Air
  • 22V547000Steering
  • 21V601000Fuel System, Diesel / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 24V915000Received . 220,764 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 24KWL 24PBL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 24V190000Received . 70,509 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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. 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.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 24PBE/24KWE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 24V017000Received . 10,611 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Peterbilt 535, 536, 537, 548, and Kenworth T180, T280, T380, T480 trucks. The glass lock ring on the cab mirror assembly may not be fully seated, allowing the mirror glass to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the mirror glass lock ring and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 23, 2024. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and/or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24KWA and 24PBA.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 24KWA/24PBA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V661000Received . 254 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, 2020-2024 Peterbilt 548, 536, 2024 Peterbilt 537, and 2020-2024 Kenworth T480 trucks. The timing of the trailer brake release may be delayed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fittings and hoses in the affected valves, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 15, 2024. 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 23KWJ and 23PBJ.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 23KWJ, 23PBJ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 23V087000Received . 8,008 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 vehicles. When the brake pedal is fully applied and then released rapidly, the pedal plunger that connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may become disconnected, causing the service brakes to fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Service brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add a pedal restraint bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-588 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 23KWB and 23PBB.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 23KWB and 23PBB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 22V547000Received . 47,500 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. 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 22PBE and 22KWE.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 22PBE, 22KWE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 21V601000Received . 688 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 537, 548 and Kenworth T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, and T480 vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in October 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) and 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21PBG and 21KWF.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 21PBG and 21KWF.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20201
  2. 20214
  3. 20227
  4. 202312
  5. 202413
  6. 20258
  7. 20262
  8. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Kenworth T480: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t480/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PACCAR Incorporated

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Kenworth T480?
358,334 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T480 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T480, model years 2020 to 2027. 7 of them name the 2022 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Kenworth T480 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.