Recall Register

2019 Kenworth W990: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Kenworth W990. The newest campaign is 22V277000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Critical Fasteners. 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, 22V277000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace and torque the steer arm fasteners, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2022. 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 are 22 PBB and 22 KWB.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 18,549 units in total.

  1. 22V277000Received . 17,641 units.

    Steering / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T880, T800, W900, W990; and 2018-2020 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567, and 579 vehicles. The Dana D-Series axle steer arm fasteners that attach the steering arm to the steering knuckle may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace and torque the steer arm fasteners, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2022. 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 are 22 PBB and 22 KWB.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 22 PBB and 22 KWB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V906000Received . 908 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Kenworth T880, W990, Peterbilt 567, 579, 389, and 2022 Peterbilt 536, 537 wrecker and auto hauler vehicles. The work brake (winch brake) may unintentionally disengage the service brakes during winching operations, causing the vehicle to roll.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2022. 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 21KWG and 21PBM.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 21KWG and 21PBM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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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. 20181
  2. 20192
  3. 20205
  4. 20215
  5. 20226
  6. 20236
  7. 20246
  8. 20258
  9. 20262
  10. 20272

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. 2019 Kenworth W990: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kenworth/w990/2019/. 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 2019 Kenworth W990?
18,549 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kenworth W990 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Kenworth W990, model years 2018 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Kenworth W990 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.