Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V547000

Steering

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-07-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V547000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
47,500
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-28
Owners notified
2022-09-26

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture.

Safety risk

A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22PBE and 22KWE.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

54 model years across 27 models.

ModelYears on record
KENWORTH C5002023 2022
KENWORTH T1702023 2022
KENWORTH T2702023 2022
KENWORTH T2802023 2022
KENWORTH T3702023 2022
KENWORTH T3802023 2022
KENWORTH T4402023 2022
KENWORTH T4702023 2022
KENWORTH T4802023 2022
KENWORTH T6802023 2022
KENWORTH T800B2023 2022
KENWORTH T8802023 2022
KENWORTH W9002023 2022
KENWORTH W9902023 2022
PETERBILT 3252023 2022
PETERBILT 3302023 2022
PETERBILT 3372023 2022
PETERBILT 3482023 2022
PETERBILT 3652023 2022
PETERBILT 3672023 2022
PETERBILT 3892023 2022
PETERBILT 5202023 2022
PETERBILT 5362023 2022
PETERBILT 5372023 2022
PETERBILT 5482023 2022
PETERBILT 5672023 2022
PETERBILT 5792023 2022

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.