Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 26,729 Trucks Over a Diesel Fuel-System Defect

PACCAR is recalling certain 2022–2023 Kenworth T370 and T270, 2022–2027 Kenworth T280 and Peterbilt 548, and 2023–2027 Kenworth T480, T380 and Peterbilt 536 and 537 trucks over a fuel-system defect involving diesel, according to the NHTSA weekly recall summary for October 19–25, 2026. The campaign covers 26,729 vehicles and parts, making it one of the largest commercial-vehicle recalls reported that week.

Fuel-system defects on diesel trucks deserve more attention than their passenger-car equivalents, because the failure mode is not just a warning light: a diesel fuel leak near hot exhaust components is a fire risk, and a fuel-system failure on a working truck also means a vehicle out of service. The weekly summary lists the component as fuel system, diesel, and does not publish the full defect narrative — fleet owners and owner-operators should check VINs on NHTSA.gov and contact their Kenworth or Peterbilt dealer for the complete campaign details and remedy timing.

Commercial recalls rarely make consumer headlines, but they affect the same supply chains car buyers depend on: the trucks that deliver cars, parts and groceries. PACCAR’s recall is a reminder that the October recall wave is not only about passenger SUVs and EVs — it spans the whole vehicle parc, from a 7-seat Sienna to a heavy-duty Peterbilt, and the free-dealer-repair rule applies to all of them.