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KENWORTH, PETERBILT — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-12-09

Paccar Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles have Bendix EC80 electronic control issues

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-12-09
Manufacturer	PACCAR Incorporated
Models affected	C500B, T280, T370, T380, T440, T480, T680, T800B, T880, W900B, W990, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, 589
Model year	2024-2025, 2023-2025, 2022-2023, 2021-2025, 2021-2023, 2022-2025
Units affected	220972
Defect	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._x000D_ 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.
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Remedy	Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 7, 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.
Recall number	24V915000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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