The defect
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.
The risk
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth C500 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T170 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2022, 2023 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 325 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 330 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 337 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 365 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 536 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 537 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2022, 2023 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 2022, 2023 |
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 C500 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth C500 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T170 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T170 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenworth T270 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T280 | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T370 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T380 | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth T440 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T470 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenworth T680 | 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 325 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 325 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2022
70 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the steering; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 22V943000 20 Dec 2022 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 22V936000 16 Dec 2022 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 22V916000 12 Dec 2022 | East Manufacturing Corp. |
| 22V906000 8 Dec 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V892000 2 Dec 2022 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 22V890000 2 Dec 2022 | Newmar Corporation |
| 22V879000 29 Nov 2022 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 22V871000 23 Nov 2022 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022