PACCAR Incorporated: Power Train › Axle Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,975. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Peterbilt 210 and 220 trucks; 2012-2018 Peterbilt 210 and 220 trucks; and 2010-2018 Kenworth K270 and K370 trucks. These LFNA trucks have a front axle sway bar link that may come loose on the frame rail end and fall into the path of the drag link, possibly binding the steering system.
The risk
If the sway bar link detaches and falls into the drag link, it may impact the ability of the vehicle to steer properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the upper sway bar link attachment for a hardened washer installed between the bushing and the nut, installing a washer if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on October 2730, 2017. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 817-D and 17KWE.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 220 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Peterbilt Model 220 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth K270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kenworth K370 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Peterbilt Model 220 | 0 | 1 | 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 17V554000.
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