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PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,141. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Peterbilt 320, 365, 367, 388, and 389 trucks manufactured July 21, 2008, to February 28, 2014. The front axle tie rod end clamp bolts may be improperly torqued.
The risk
Undertorqued tie rod end clamp bolts are susceptible to corrosion, which may cause loose bolts to separate resulting in a loss of vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle tie rod assembly on any vehicle where the factory installed assembly has not been previously replaced, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 11, 2015. The recall began on April 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 215-C.
35 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 388 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 389 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 320 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 388 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 320 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 388 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 320 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 388 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V108000.
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