The defect
Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Fontaine-modified Peterbilt 220 and Kenworth 370 dual-steer vehicles manufactured September 30, 2013, to August 22, 2016. The right hand side steering may fail due to an improperly press-fitted steering shaft.
The risk
Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2016. Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1-704-409-1614.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth K370 Dual-Steer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt PB220 Dual-Steer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2016
39 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the steering; Fontaine Modification filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 16V899000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V857000 29 Nov 2016 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 16V826000 15 Nov 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V809000 7 Nov 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V745000 17 Oct 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V743000 17 Oct 2016 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 16V720000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
| 16V723000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar Industries, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016