The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Peterbilt 520 vehicles built in Right-Hand Stand-Up configuration. The steering assist cylinder bracket may not have been properly mounted.
The risk
The improperly mounted steering assist cylinder bracket may break and cause damage to surrounding components and/or lock up the steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will correcting the mounting, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on January 31, 2020. The recall began March 4, 2020. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBF.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 520 | 2018, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 520 | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2019 | 1 | 8 |
Other steering recalls in 2019
36 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the steering; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 19V896000 16 Dec 2019 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 19V863000 4 Dec 2019 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 19V822000 18 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V812000 14 Nov 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V801000 7 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V769000 25 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V756000 24 Oct 2019 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 19V738000 16 Oct 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019