NHTSA campaign 25V041000 · Manufacturer campaign 25KWB 25PBB
Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 25V-041: Exterior Lighting Switch Failure/FMVSS 101 & 108
NHTSA recall 25V041000 (Manufacturer campaign 25KWB 25PBB) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on January 29, 2025, with 5,378 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth T380, Kenworth T480, Peterbilt 536 and more for model years 2023–2026. Owners were notified on March 26, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V041000 (also written 25V-041 or 25V041)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 25KWB 25PBB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,378 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Hazard Flashing Warning Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 76.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V041000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kenworth
Kenworth T180
- 2025 · Vehicles built October 15, 2024 – October 15, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Kenworth T280
Kenworth T380
Kenworth T480
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 535
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 13, 2024 – November 13, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Peterbilt 536
Peterbilt 537
Peterbilt 548
Peterbilt 567
- 2025 · Vehicles built October 4, 2023 – December 13, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V041000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Inoperative hazard lights cannot alert other drivers as intended. In addition, the inability to adjust the brightness on the instrument panel display can make it difficult to see critical safety information or distract the driver. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V041000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.