NHTSA recall 21V004000
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 | 21V004000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 21PBA |
| Manufacturer | PACCAR Incorporated |
| Reported | 2021-01-11 |
| Owners notified | 2021-07-30 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 1021 |
| Part numbers | J85-6022, J85-6020 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1021 |
| Reported remedied | 688 (67%) |
| Reported unreachable | 22 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2015-2021 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles. The steering column support structure may crack or break in certain right-hand, stand-up drive models.
What can happen
If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the 520 models right hand stand-pp steering column structure and replace it if cracks are present, as well as add additional support brackets to the new (if replaced) or existing structure, free of charge. Additionally, for the 520 models, dealers will install a large gusset with triangulating support for the column bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBA.
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.
| 2015 PETERBILT 320 | |
|---|---|
| 2016 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2017 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2018 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2019 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2020 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2021 PETERBILT 320 | |
| 2015 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2016 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2017 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2018 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2019 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2020 PETERBILT 520 | |
| 2021 PETERBILT 520 |
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.