PACCAR Incorporated: Steering › Column
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 11, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,021. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles. The steering column support structure may crack or break in certain right-hand, stand-up drive models.
The risk
If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the 520 models right hand stand-pp steering column structure and replace it if cracks are present, as well as add additional support brackets to the new (if replaced) or existing structure, free of charge. Additionally, for the 520 models, dealers will install a large gusset with triangulating support for the column bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBA.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 520 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 520 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 3 | 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 21V004000.
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