ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Published January 30, 2025 · Recall initiated: January 29, 2025
What's the hazard
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2025 Kenworth T180, Peterbilt 535, 567, 2025-2026 Kenworth T280, 2023-2026 Kenworth T380, 2024-2026 Kenworth T480, 2024-2026 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 trucks. The exterior lighting switch may fail, resulting in the hazard lights and the instrument display back-light brightness adjustment not functioning. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
What to do
Dealers will update the vehicle cab controller unit (VECU) software, free of charge. Owners are advised that a non-responsive switch can be temporarily reset by a key cycle. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 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 25KWB and 25PBB.
Recall details
- Brand
- PETERBILT
- Model
- 536
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Lot
- 2026 PETERBILT 536 | 2026 PETERBILT 537 | 2026 PETERBILT 548 | 2026 KENWORTH T280 | 2026 KENWORTH T380 | 2026 KENWORTH T480 | 2025 KENWORTH T180 | 2025 PETERBILT 567 | 2025 PETERBILT 548 | 2025 PETERBILT 537 | 2025 PETERBILT 536 | 2025 PETERBILT 535 | 2025 KENWORTH T480 | 2025 KENWORTH T380 | 2025 KENWORTH T280 | 2024 PETERBILT 548 | 2024 PETERBILT 537 | 2024 PETERBILT 536 | 2024 KENWORTH T480 | 2024 KENWORTH T380
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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