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2023 Peterbilt 535: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Peterbilt 535. The newest campaign is 25V014000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jan 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal. 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, 25V014000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 82,233 units in total.

  • 25V014000Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
  • 24V190000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
  • 24V017000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
  • 22V424000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / ABS Warning Light

  1. 25V014000Received . 1,110 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Peterbilt 535, 536, 537, 548, 2023-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, T480, and 2024 Kenworth T180 trucks. The throttle pedal assembly may contain an oversized magnet carrier, slowing the responsiveness or causing the pedal to stick.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A pedal that sticks increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 25PBA, 25KWA. 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. 22V424000Received . 3 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / ABS Warning Light

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Kenworth T180 and 2023 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 535 vehicles. The ABS telltale was not enabled on certain vehicles, and will not illuminate even during an ABS malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An inoperational ABS system may not notify the driver of a malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will perform a complete software update to correct the parameter setting, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 (Kenworth); 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 22KWC and 22PBC.

    Report filed by PACCAR Incorporated. Manufacturer campaign number 22KWC and 22PBC. 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. 20211
  2. 20222
  3. 20234
  4. 20244
  5. 20253

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. 2023 Peterbilt 535: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterbilt/535/2023/. 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
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 2023 Peterbilt 535?
82,233 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Peterbilt 535 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Peterbilt 535, model years 2021 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2023 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Peterbilt 535 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.