2021 – 2025 Kenworth Peterbilt ECU Recall Alert

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU Recall). 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.

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov regarding this ECU Recall. Owner’s may also contact us regarding this recall should they have additional unanswered questions that they can not obtain answers to from the NHTSA or PACCAR.

Loss of ABS and Electronic Stability Control

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.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V915000

Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 220,972

Affected Vehicles: