PACCAR Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 79. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Kenworth T370 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T480 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T800b | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth W900 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kenworth W990 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 548 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 7 | 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 22V782000.
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