Recall Register

2021 Kenworth W900: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2021 Kenworth W900. The newest campaign is 23V717000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. 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, 23V717000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 5,070 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 21V080000Received . 132 units.

    Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, T800, W900 and Peterbilt 579, 567, 389, 367 vehicles equipped with a Cummins X15 engine. The capscrews that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft may have been improperly torqued, allowing the flywheel to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached flywheel can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, driveline pieces may be ejected from the engine compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will properly torque the capscrews and the engine will also be inspected for damage and, if necessary, repaired, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth) or 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWA and 21PBB.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 21KWA / 21PBB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V506000Received . 1,097 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567 and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, W990 vehicles equipped with Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension systems (model SL2065). The axles may have lower rear pivot bolts that are not long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect suspect chassis and replace the pivot bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 20PBE and 20KWC.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 20PBE and 20KWC. 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. 19751
  2. 19761
  3. 19771
  4. 19782
  5. 19821
  6. 19831
  7. 19911
  8. 19941
  9. 19952
  10. 19966
  11. 19975
  12. 19986
  13. 199910
  14. 20009
  15. 20019
  16. 20024
  17. 20036
  18. 200412
  19. 20059
  20. 200611
  21. 200716
  22. 200820
  23. 200917
  24. 20109
  25. 201110
  26. 20128
  27. 20137
  28. 20149
  29. 20159
  30. 201611
  31. 20176
  32. 20189
  33. 20197
  34. 20206
  35. 20213
  36. 20224
  37. 20234
  38. 20242
  39. 20252

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. 2021 Kenworth W900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/w900/2021/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
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 2021 Kenworth W900?
5,070 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth W900 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 109 recall campaigns for the Kenworth W900, model years 1975 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Kenworth W900 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.