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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number17V593000
Manufacturer's numberP817-C
ManufacturerPACCAR Incorporated
Reported2017-09-22
Owners notified2017-11-13
ComponentSTEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING
Units potentially affected17737
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2019-04-26
Vehicles in the campaign17737
Reported remedied11099 (62%)
Reported unreachable1181
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.

What can happen

If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2017. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is P817-C.

Notes

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2016 KENWORTH K170Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T170Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T270Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T370Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T440Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T470Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T660Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T680Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T800Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH T880Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 KENWORTH W900Built 2015-02-24 to 2015-07-09.
2016 PETERBILT 220Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 320Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 325Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 330Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 337Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 348Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 365Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 367Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 382Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 384Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 386Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 389Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 389GBuilt 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2016 PETERBILT 567Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 579Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.
2016 PETERBILT 587Built 2015-02-18 to 2015-06-26.

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