The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V547000·Announced 2024-04-07

[pending] 2022 PETERBILT 536

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 22V547000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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.

A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2022 PETERBILT 536
Brand
PETERBILT
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — STEERING
Affected units
47,500

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (20)

  • 536
  • 537
  • 548
  • T380
  • T280
  • T370
  • T480
  • T270
  • T470
  • T440
  • 520
  • 365
  • C500
  • W990
  • 325
  • 348
  • 337
  • 330
  • 367
  • T880

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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