# NHTSA recall 26V022000

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: 26V022000
- Manufacturer's number: 26PACA
- Manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
- Reported: 2026\-01\-19
- Owners notified: 2026\-03\-10
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 219
- Part numbers: J05\-6015 / J05\-6027, R29\-6085M03 / R29\-6085M11 / R29\-6085M07 / R29\-6085M13 / R29\-6079M02 / R29\-6085M15 / R29\-6085M14

## What is wrong

PACCAR Incorporated \(PACCAR\) is recalling certain 2026 Kenworth L770 and 2024\-2026 Peterbilt 520 vehicles. The right\-hand stand\-up \(RHSU\) configuration on the steering cross\-shaft may become stressed and fail.


## What can happen

A steering cross\-shaft that fails can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the steering cross\-shafts and replace any damaged or broken cross\-shafts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1\-940\-591\-4220 and Kenworth's customer service at 1\-425\-828\-5888. PACCAR's number for this recall is 26PACA.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 219
- Reported remedied: 89 \(40%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 KENWORTH L770](/makes/kenworth/l770/2026/recalls.md). Built 2024\-11\-25 to 2024\-12\-11.
- [2024 PETERBILT 520](/makes/peterbilt/520/2024/recalls.md). Built from 2023\-10\-09.
- [2025 PETERBILT 520](/makes/peterbilt/520/2025/recalls.md)
- [2026 PETERBILT 520](/makes/peterbilt/520/2026/recalls.md). Built to 2025\-08\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [24KWC/24PBC](/bulletins/11036296.md), 2026-08-20, Service bulletin
- [26PACA](/bulletins/11033376.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [46\-028](/bulletins/11033352.md), 2026-06-03, Service campaign
- [15\-034](/bulletins/11029729.md), 2026-03-05, Service campaign
- [26PACA](/bulletins/11028852.md), 2026-02-18, Service campaign
- [15\-034](/bulletins/11027059.md), 2026-01-06, Service bulletin
- [24PBK](/bulletins/11013796.md), 2025-02-05, Service bulletin
- [24PBK](/bulletins/11012374.md), 2025-01-07, Service bulletin
- [15\-031](/bulletins/10252727.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [24PBB](/bulletins/10251171.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin

## 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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