The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles. The steering column support structure may crack or break in certain right-hand, stand-up drive models.
The risk
If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the 520 models right hand stand-pp steering column structure and replace it if cracks are present, as well as add additional support brackets to the new (if replaced) or existing structure, free of charge. Additionally, for the 520 models, dealers will install a large gusset with triangulating support for the column bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
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 320 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2020 | 3 | 12 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
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| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021