PACCAR Incorporated: Power Train › Axle Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 26, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,097. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567 and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, W990 vehicles equipped with Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension systems (model SL2065). The axles may have lower rear pivot bolts that are not long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
The risk
The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect suspect chassis and replace the pivot bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall is 20PBE and 20KWC.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kenworth T800b | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kenworth T880 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kenworth W900 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kenworth T800 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 365 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 520 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 8 | 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 20V506000.
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