# NHTSA recall 20V429000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V429000
- Manufacturer's number: 20PBD
- Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
- Reported: 2020\-07\-24
- Owners notified: 2020\-08\-17
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 239

## What is wrong

PACCAR Incorporated \(PACCAR\) is recalling certain 2020 Peterbilt 520 vehicles.  Incorrect bolts may have been used to secure the steering assist cylinder bracket, possibly allowing the bolts to loosen.


## What can happen

Loose bolts may cause the bracket to flex or break, potentially damaging adjacent components or locking up the steering, increasing the risk of crash.


## The remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install hardware with thread adhesive and replace any components damaged by the improperly secured steer assist bracket, free of charge.  The recall began August 17, 2020.  Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1\-425\-828\-5888.  PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBD.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-07\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 239
- Reported remedied: 180 \(75%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 PETERBILT 520](/makes/peterbilt/520/2020/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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