Recall · 21V004000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 2 models over steering
1,021
Vehicles covered
2
Models
14
Model years
January 11, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:COLUMN
- 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.
- What it can cause
- If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt320 | 2015 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt520 | 2015 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,021 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 59% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2015 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 6 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Peterbilt vehicles have been recalled over the steering 14 times before this, most recently in July 2020 as 20V429000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 22V939000 (suspension), 22V277000 (steering), 21V720000 (service brakes, air), 21V391000 (fuel system, diesel).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated with NHTSA on January 11, 2021 as campaign 21V004000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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