NHTSA recall 19V917000
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 | 19V917000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 19PBF |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2019-12-20 |
| Owners notified | 2020-03-04 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 21 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 21 |
| Reported remedied | 16 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, 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 2018-2019 Peterbilt 520 vehicles built in Right-Hand Stand-Up configuration. The steering assist cylinder bracket may not have been properly mounted.
What can happen
The improperly mounted steering assist cylinder bracket may break and cause damage to surrounding components and/or lock up the steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will correcting the mounting, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on January 31, 2020. The recall began March 4, 2020. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBF.
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.
| 2018 PETERBILT 520 | Built 2018-06-15 to 2019-02-14. |
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| 2019 PETERBILT 520 | Built 2018-06-15 to 2019-02-14. |
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
| 19PBF | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. Safety Related Campaign - Interim Notification: Peterbilt Motors Company has decided a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, may exist in certain Model 520 vehicles with Right Hand Stand Up (RHSU) configuration built between June 15, 2018 and February 14, 2019. Vehicles may have an improperly supported steering gear assist bracket due to the incorrect spring bracket installed. The spring bracket may be missing 3 drilled and tapped holes which will provide additional support for the steering gear assist bracket. An improperly supported steering gear assist bracket may flex or break and cause damage to other components or cause the steering to lock up. This bulletin will be updated as soon as parts become available for the repair. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.