Recall Register

2024 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2024 Kenworth T800. The newest campaign is 24V908000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Dec 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V908000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 4,913 units in total.

  • 24V908000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
  • 24V145000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank
  • 24V043000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
  • 23V717000Seat Belts

  1. 24V908000Received . 68 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 548, Kenworth T480, T800, 2024-2025 Peterbilt 520, 567 and Kenworth T880 vehicles with PACCAR 20k steer axles. The steering arm and/or tie rod bracket fasteners may fail, resulting in a loss of steering control.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 24KWK and 24PBK. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 24V145000Received . 936 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. 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
    Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the correct volume air tanks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Additional owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 24KWD.

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

  3. 24V043000Received . 68 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 389, 520, 567, and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, and W990 trucks. The bearing journals may not be fully seated in the steering knuckle assemblies, preventing the proper installation of the wheel end hub assemblies.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly installed wheel end hub assembly can leak oil, causing the axle spindles to loosen or fracture and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the steering knuckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 23, 2024. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220 and/or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 24PBB and 24KWB.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 24PBB and 24KWB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V717000Received . 3,841 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured seat belt connection may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and remove the additional spacer and replace the bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23KWK.

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

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

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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. 19872
  2. 19882
  3. 19893
  4. 19903
  5. 19914
  6. 19921
  7. 19931
  8. 19943
  9. 19955
  10. 19968
  11. 19979
  12. 19988
  13. 199912
  14. 200010
  15. 200110
  16. 20026
  17. 20037
  18. 200412
  19. 200512
  20. 200613
  21. 200720
  22. 200825
  23. 200919
  24. 201011
  25. 201113
  26. 201210
  27. 20138
  28. 201412
  29. 201512
  30. 201612
  31. 20178
  32. 201811
  33. 20198
  34. 20209
  35. 20211
  36. 20221
  37. 20231
  38. 20244
  39. 20251

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2024 Kenworth T800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/t800/2024/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 2024 Kenworth T800?
4,913 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth T800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 133 recall campaigns for the Kenworth T800, model years 1987 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2024 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Kenworth T800 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.