The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Kenworth T800, T880 and W990 and Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 520, and 567 vehicles. The forward rear axle output shafts may have been improperly heat treated during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the shafts fracturing.
The risk
If the rear axle output shaft fractures, the shaft or interaxle driveline could detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the output shafts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 19KWE and 19PBG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T800 | 2020 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2020 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2020 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2020 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2020 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2020 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2020 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2020 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 T800 | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2020 | 3 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
Other power train recalls in 2019
43 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the power train; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 19V923000 27 Dec 2019 | Autocar, LLC |
| 19V900000 17 Dec 2019 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 19V866000 6 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V857000 2 Dec 2019 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 19V855000 2 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V831000 19 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V815000 15 Nov 2019 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| 19V817000 15 Nov 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019