NHTSA recall 19V618000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 19V618000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 19PBD |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2019-08-22 |
| Owners notified | 2019-08-30 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 109 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 109 |
| Reported remedied | 53 (48%) |
| Reported unreachable | 8 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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 2019-2020 Peterbilt 337 and 348 vehicles. An incorrectly located weld in the steering shaft may crack and cause the lower shaft within the steering column to separate from the mating yoke.
What can happen
If the steering column separates from the mating yoke, loss of steering control can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-422. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBD.
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.
| 2019 PETERBILT 337 | Built 2018-11-19 to 2019-08-15. |
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| 2020 PETERBILT 337 | Built 2018-11-19 to 2019-08-15. |
| 2019 PETERBILT 348 | Built 2018-11-19 to 2019-08-15. |
| 2020 PETERBILT 348 | Built 2018-11-19 to 2019-08-15. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 19PBD | 2019-09-05. Service bulletin. Safety Recall: Defectective lower hsaft to u-joint yoke in non-telescoping steering columns due to supplier weld not creating enough penetration and can crack, which could lead to a loss of steering and increase risk of crash or injury. Resolution is to inspect for defective identified manufacturing lot and replace steering column if determined defective. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.