The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 548, 567, and Kenworth T370, T480, T800, T800B, T880, W900B, and W990 vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
The risk
Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 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 22PBJ and 22KWJ.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth T370 | 2023 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2023 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2023 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2023 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2023 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2023 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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 T370 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenworth T480 | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Kenworth T800B | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Kenworth T880 | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Kenworth W900 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenworth W990 | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 367 | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 389 | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 548 | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Peterbilt 567 | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
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