Recall · 22V939000
PACCAR Incorporated recalled 2 models over suspension
15,658
Vehicles covered
2
Models
18
Model years
December 16, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
- 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.
- What it can cause
- An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- 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.nhtsa.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 2023 | Not published here |
| Peterbilt520 | 2015 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 15,658 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 82% 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 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Peterbilt vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 4 times before this, most recently in January 2013 as 13V027000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 12 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V181000 (electrical system), 24V915000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 22V631000 (engine and engine cooling), 22V547000 (steering).
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 December 16, 2022 as campaign 22V939000. 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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