2010 Kenworth W900 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

9 safety recalls list the 2010 Kenworth W900. Check your own VIN below.

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9 safety recalls for the 2010 Kenworth W900

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

   NHTSA 24V145000 Reported February 23, 2024 936 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Kenworth C500, 2012-2021 Kenworth T440, 2009-2015 Kenworth T660, 2015-2024 Kenworth T680, 2009-2024 Kenworth T800, 2009-2020 Kenworth T370, 2014-2023 Kenworth T880, 2011-2016 Kenworth T470, 2023 Kenworth T480, and 2009-2019 Kenworth W900 vehicles. The air tanks have an…

   Remedy: Dealers will install the correct volume air tanks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Additional owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact PACCAR…

2. Electronic stability control (esc) and abs warning light (service brakes)

   NHTSA 20V199000 Reported April 6, 2020 460,515 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery…

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners…

3. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 15V309000 Reported May 26, 2015 4,823 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Kenworth T440, T800, and W900 trucks manufactured August 31, 2009, to April 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 Peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured July 27, 2007, to April 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive…

   Remedy: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of PACCAR, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with…

4. Service brakes

   NHTSA 13V573000 Reported November 18, 2013 18 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Kenworth T800 and W900 trucks manufactured March 22, 2006, through July 15, 2013 and equipped with Primaax tridem rear suspensions and a pusher and/or tag axle. The affected trucks have brake chambers that take longer to apply or release the brakes than the required time limit. Thus,…

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will modify the air brake system, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2014. Owners may contact PACCAR at 1-425-468-7400. Kenworth's recall number is 13KWL.

5. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 11V127000 Reported February 23, 2011 4,664 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

   Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 kenworth t2000, t660, t700, t800, and w900, as well as model year 2009-2012 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, and 587 trucks equipped with paccar mx engines. The oil module centrifugal spinner filter cap in the paccar mx engine may become loose, possibly allowing the cap to…

   Remedy: Dealers will re-torque the oil module filter cap and install a secondary retention device on the secondary centrifugal spinner filter cap. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to…

6. Caliper (service brakes)

   NHTSA 10V535000 Reported October 27, 2010 417 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

   Paccar is recalling certain model year kenworth t660, t700, t800 and w900 vehicles manufactured from december 22, 2008, through august 2, 2010, and equipped with ag400l air disc brakes. The air disc brake caliper could be installed on the wrong side of the drive axle potentially causing interference with the suspension bracket and the…

   Remedy: Dealers will verify the correct orientation of the brake caliper and perform the necessary repair free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact kenworth at 425-828-5440.

7. Column (steering)

   NHTSA 10V308000 Reported July 2, 2010 9,697 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

   Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 trucks equipped with trw steering shafts. The circumferential weld around the steering shaft tube that welds the splined tube to the non-splined tube may be mislocated. Mislocation of the circumferential weld may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative to one…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft using a weld placement gauge provided by trw. Any steering shaft found to have been welded improperly will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on july 30, 2010.…

8. Spindle (suspension)

   NHTSA 10V185000 Reported May 4, 2010 21 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

   Kenworth is recalling certain model year 2010 t2000, t660, t800 and w900 vehicles manufactured between july 30, 2009 and september 18, 2009. The rear axle outer end hub may have not been primed with oil properly during the rear axle installation process. Potential lack of oil may cause the outer end bearing to heat up and/or seize,…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the bearings, seals and will add oil to the outer end hub as well as inspect races and axle housing for damage and replacing as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on may 24, 2010.…

9. Axle assembly (power train)

   NHTSA 09V415000 Reported October 21, 2009 914 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR INCORPORATED

   Kenworth is recalling model year 2009 through 2010 t2000, t800, t660 and w900 trucks manufactured between november 12, 2008 and september 30, 2009. The axle u-bolts attaching the axle to the suspension leaf spring on certain ag400l rear suspensions may have received insufficient fastener torque during the installation process. The…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the axle u-bolts for visible defects, including bent and/or smashed threads and re-torque the axle u-bolts to factory specifications. The recall began on november 4, 2009. Owners may contact…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2010 Kenworth W900. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.