Campaign 23V-616

Driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Kenworth K270, K370, and Peterbilt 220 trucks. The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions.

Consequence

A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driveshafts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. 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 23KWG and 23PBG.

Notes

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 www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V616000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-616
Make	Model	Model years
Kenworth	K270	2023
Kenworth	K370	2023
Peterbilt	220	2023

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-903 Dec 2, 2024
Front steer drive axles may have insufficient wheel bearing lubricant
24V-190 Mar 20, 2024
Right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication
23V-504 Jul 21, 2023
Adhesive thread-lock may not have been applied to the four flange mounted yoke bolt threads, allowing the driveline fasteners to loosen
22V-630 Aug 17, 2022
Software programing may prevent the electric power train control unit from processing stability control commands while in regenerative braking mode
22V-425 Jun 15, 2022
Internal components of the transmission actuator may slip, causing the actuator to become miscalibrated
21V-262 Apr 13, 2021
Starter interrupt may allow the vehicle to start when the transmission is not in PARK