Kenworth C500, T170, T270, T280 and 23 more (2022-2023): Steering
Recall 22V547000 · Jul 28, 2022 · PACCAR Incorporated
47,500
vehicles affected
47,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V547000
- Date
- Jul 28, 2022
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 47,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2022-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture.
What can happen
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 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 22PBE and 22KWE.
Vehicles covered
27 models, 54 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | C500 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T170 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T270 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T280 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T370 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T380 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T440 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T470 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T480 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T680 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T800B | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | T880 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | W900 | 2022-2023 |
| Kenworth | W990 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 325 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 330 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 337 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 348 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 365 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 367 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 389 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 520 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 536 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 537 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 548 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 567 | 2022-2023 |
| Peterbilt | 579 | 2022-2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V547000?
27 models: Kenworth C500 (2022-2023), Kenworth T170 (2022-2023), Kenworth T270 (2022-2023) and 24 more, about 47,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V547000?
Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 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.
What can happen?
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.