PACCAR Incorporated: Suspension › Multiple Axle
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 16, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,658. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2023 Peterbilt 320 and 520 refuse trucks equipped with Haulmaax/EX suspensions. The suspension tracking rod brackets may fail and detach from the forward drive axle, causing the axle to become unstable.
The risk
An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the welds and add an additional bracket between the tracking rod bracket and axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 14, 2023. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 22PBL.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 320 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 520 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 22V939000.
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