Paccar is recalling hundreds of thousands of Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks because of an issue with Bendix ECUs.
The same problem recently led to the recall of numerous Mack, Volvo and International trucks.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Paccar is recalling some 221,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced ECUs. The NHTSA said electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning.
Some safety systems that depend on the Bendix ECU may perform poorly or completely lose functionality, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA. The agency said those systems include automatic traction control, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control, active cruise control and collision mitigation system.
Affected Kenworth trucks include:
- C500B (2024-25)
- T280 (2023-25)
- T370 (2022-23)
- T380 (2021-25)
- T440 (2021-23)
- T480 (2022-25)
- T680 (2021-25)
- T800B (2021-25)
- T880 (2021-25)
- W900B (2021-25)
- W990 (2021-25)
Peterbilt trucks affected by the Bendix ECU recall include:
- 337 (2021-23)
- 348 (2021-23)
- 365 (2022-25)
- 367 (2022-25)
- 389 (2021-25)
- 520 (2022-25)
- 536 (2024-25)
- 537 (2023-25)
- 548 (2021-25)
- 567 (2021-25)
- 579 (2021-25)
- 589 (2024-25)
Authorized dealers will reprogram affected Bendix ECU software for free. Notification letters to owners of affected Paccar trucks will be sent on Feb. 7.
For more information about the Kenworth recall, contact its customer service at 425-828-5888 with recall number 24KWL. Questions about the Peterbilt recall can be directed to the manufacturer’s customer service at 940-591-4220 with recall number 24PBL. NHTSA’s number for the Paccar recall is 24V-915.
