Recall
Up to 26,729 Kenworth, Peterbilt vehicles in fuel hose recall
The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting and cause a fuel leak, which increases the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source; dealers will replace the fuel hoses free of charge.
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Key numbers
Units potentially affected as filed with NHTSA
- Fire risk
- Model years
- 2022–2023 Kenworth T370 and Kenworth T270
- 2022–2027 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 548
- 2023–2027 Kenworth T480, Kenworth T380, Peterbilt 536 and Peterbilt 537
- 2025 Peterbilt 567
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-700
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Is your car affected?
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Recall at a glance
- Vehicles
- Certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T370, T270; 2022-2027 Kenworth T280, Peterbilt 548; 2023-2027 Kenworth T480, T380, Peterbilt 536, 537; and 2025 Peterbilt 567 vehicles
- Risk
- The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall; a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire, and an engine stall increases the risk of a crash
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge
- Campaign number
- NHTSA 26V-700 (26V700000); PACCAR 26PACJ
- Owner letters
- To be mailed beginning Dec. 20, 2026
- Report received by NHTSA
- Oct. 22, 2026
- Peterbilt customer service
- 1-940-591-4220
- Kenworth customer service
- 1-425-828-5888
- Do-not-drive or park-outside advisory
- None in NHTSA's record
Source for every row: source 1.
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | T370; units are the campaign total across all listed models, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T270; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T280; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2022-2027 |
| Peterbilt | 548; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2022-2027 |
| Kenworth | T480; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2023-2027 |
| Kenworth | T380; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2023-2027 |
| Peterbilt | 536; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2023-2027 |
| Peterbilt | 537; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2023-2027 |
| Peterbilt | 567; included in the campaign total on the Kenworth T370 entry, NHTSA gives no per-model split | 2025 |
NHTSA gives one count for the whole campaign: 26,729 units potentially affected.
What to do
- Dealers will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge.
- Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning Dec. 20, 2026.
- Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 or Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 26PACJ.
What happened
PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall lists up to 26,729 units as potentially affected across the whole campaign, all models combined.
The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall, the recall says.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA's record files the affected part under the diesel fuel system (delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings).
NHTSA's record for this recall does not include a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It also does not mark the recall as an over-the-air update.
NHTSA received the recall report on Oct. 22, 2026. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V-700 (26V700000).
Is my car affected?
NHTSA's record says the recall covers certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T370 and T270 vehicles, 2022-2027 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 548 vehicles, 2023-2027 Kenworth T480, T380 and Peterbilt 536 and 537 vehicles, and 2025 Peterbilt 567 vehicles.
Enter your 17-character VIN in our free recall check at /vin-check/ or on NHTSA.gov.
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Sources
All accessed 2026-10-30.
Corrections
- : An earlier version of this story said NHTSA received the recall report on Oct. 21, 2026. NHTSA's record gives the date as Oct. 22, 2026, and the story has been updated. Nothing else in the story changed.
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