Related: The Ins & Outs of Safety Recalls
Recall Roundup: September 2023
The latest safety recalls from Ford, Altec, Paccar, Mack Trucks, and Toyota.

New recalls from Ford, Mack Trucks, Altec, and more.
Photo: Ford/Altec/Mack Trucks/Work Truck
We’ve rounded up all the safety recalls in one place for the month of September.
If you have any Ford, Altec, Paccar, Mack Trucks, or Toyota vehicles in your fleet, check out their latest recalls.
Ford Recalls
Vehicles:
2024-2025 Ford E-350.
2024-2025 F-650.
2024-2025 F-750.
Component:Transmission.
Potential Units Affected: 5,795.
Breakdown: The park pawl may not fully engage the park gear due to a casting defect in the transmission.
Solution: Inspect and replace the transmission, or thevalve body and extension housing if necessary.
Vehicles: 2023 Super Duty F250 and F350 equipped with single rear wheels and a 10.5-inch rear axle shaft.
Potential Units Affected: 41,555.
Component: Left rear axel.
Breakdown: The left rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break.
Solution: Inspect the left rear axle shaft date code and replace the axle shaft as necessary.
Paccar Recalls
Vehicles:
2023-2024 Kenworth T280, T380, T480.
2023-2024 Peterbilt 536, 537, and 548.
Potential Units Affected: 871.
Component: Fuel filter hose.
Breakdown: The remote Stage 2 fuel filter hoses may have been damaged during production, allowing the hoses to leak or disconnect.
Solution: Replace both hoses.
Vehicles:
2023 Kenworth K270, K370.
2023 Peterbilt 220.
Potential Units Affected: 21.
Component: Driveshaft.
Breakdown: The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions.
Solution: Replace the driveshaft.
Mack Trucks Recalls
Vehicles:
2024 MD6.
2024 MD7.
Potential Units Affected: 395.
Component: Steering gear fasteners.
Breakdown: The steering gear fasteners may not be properly tightened.
Solution: Tighten the steering gear fasteners.
Vehicles:
2015-2023 GU.
2015-2023 GR.
Potential Units Affected: 27,418.
Component: Exterior lighting.
Breakdown: The turn signals may be incorrectly positioned, reducing visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Solution: Add additional turn signal lighting.
Altec Industries Recalls
Vehicles:
2004-2023 DL42.
2004-2023 DL45 Digger Derricks.
Potential Units Affected: 53.
Component: Winch holding valve.
Breakdown: The incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall.
Solution: Replace the load holding valve.
Toyota Recalls
Vehicles:
2023 Tundra.
2023 Tundra Hybrid.
Potential Units Affected: 21,781.
Component: Load carrying capacity.
Breakdown: The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle.
Solution: Replace the load-carrying capacity modification label.
More Safety

Top 50 Executive Fleets
It is that time of year again! Time for the 2026 list of the Top 50 Executive Fleets, presented by Automotive Fleet and Volvo as part of its annual Fleet 500. Download now to see this year's list of companies!
Read More →
Applause & TRUCE Software Partner to Improve Driver Safety Through AI-Powered Telematics & Employee Performance Management
Applause has integrated TRUCE driving metrics directly into its employee-first performance and safety platform that transforms mobile devices into AI-powered telematics.
Read More →
How Detroit Assurance with Active Brake Assist Works
Do you want to see what it is like to experience Detroit Assurance’s Active Brake Assist? In this video, Work Truck will put you in the cab to see how it all works and then hear more details from DTNA’s Mike Young.
Read More →
Get Left of Loss: A 5-Step Workplace Prevention Framework for Fleet Operators
Violence risks do not stop at the driver’s door. Learn five practical steps fleets can take to spot threats early and protect workers before loss occurs.
Read More →How Better Visibility Cut Speeding Violations by 48%
Fleet leaders don't need more data, they need clearer visibility into what the data is saying. This case study explores how one utility replaced speeding-event counts with a single metric — miles driven in violation — to strengthen safety and significantly reduce speeding violations.
Read More →
13 Safe Driving Tips for Commercial Vehicle Drivers
Make sure you are spending time on the road safely with these important tips.
Read More →
Recalls You Need to Know About in July 2026
If you have Altec, Ford, General Motors, Harbinger, Hyundai, Mack Trucks, or Volvo Trucks vehicles in your fleet, you should check these important recalls issued by the National Highway Safety Administration.
Read More →
How Telematics Is Transforming Fleet Risk from Insight to Action
What if you could spot risky driving before it leads to a crash? See how telematics is still changing fleet safety today.
Read More →
DOT Rules Remain Firmly Lit on Marijuana
DOT says not so fast on marijuana. Even with federal reclassification efforts, commercial drivers in safety-sensitive roles remain subject to marijuana testing and prohibitions.
Read More →
Lytx Adds Fleet Management Enhancements to LytxOne Platform
Lytx has added new features to LytxOne to bring safety, operational insight, asset visibility, and compliance into a unified, all-in-one platform.
Read More →
