{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar recall 25V181 (25PBC AND 25KWC): Kenworth T680, Peterbilt 520, Peterbilt 579 (2021 to 2025)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v181/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V181 (Paccar): A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Paccar's own number: 25PBC AND 25KWC.",
  "excerpt": "Kenworth T680, Peterbilt 520, Peterbilt 579, model years 2021 to 2025. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 24 March 2025. 238 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Peterbilt 520, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T680 trucks. The high voltage (HV) contactors may open, causing a sudden loss of high voltage and a loss of drive power. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Paccar's own number for this recall: 25PBC AND 25KWC. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V181 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 25V181 PACCAR Incorporated Electrical System:Propulsion System 24 March 2025 2021-2025 KENWORTH T680, PETERBILT 520, PETERBILT 579 PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Peterbilt 520, 579, and 2021-2025 Kenworth T680 trucks. The high voltage (HV) contactors may open, causing a sudden loss of high voltage and a loss of drive power. A los",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:36:41+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:36:41+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 25V181 (25PBC AND 25KWC): Kenworth T680, Peterbilt 520, Peterbilt 579 (2021 to 2025)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v181/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}