Kenworth C500, Kenworth T170, Kenworth T270, Kenworth T280, Kenworth T370, Kenworth T380, model years 2022 to 2023. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 28 July 2022. 47,500 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 22V547 cover?
- Kenworth C500, Kenworth T170, Kenworth T270, Kenworth T280, Kenworth T370, Kenworth T380, Kenworth T440, Kenworth T470, model years 2022-2023.
- What is wrong with them?
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and 2022-2023 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 22V547 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PACCAR Incorporated |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 July 2022 |
| Model years | 2022-2023 |
| Vehicles named | KENWORTH C500, KENWORTH T170, KENWORTH T270, KENWORTH T280, KENWORTH T370, KENWORTH T380, KENWORTH T440, KENWORTH T470, KENWORTH T480, KENWORTH T680, KENWORTH T800, KENWORTH T880, KENWORTH W900, KENWORTH W990 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22PBE and 22KWE.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Kenworth C500 recalls: 17 US campaigns
- Kenworth T170 recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Kenworth T270 recalls: 24 US campaigns
- Kenworth T280 recalls: 19 US campaigns
- Kenworth T370 recalls: 31 US campaigns
- Kenworth T380 recalls: 19 US campaigns
- Kenworth T440 recalls: 27 US campaigns
- Kenworth T470 recalls: 19 US campaigns
- Kenworth T480 recalls: 21 US campaigns
- Kenworth T680 recalls: 59 US campaigns
- Kenworth T800 recalls: 50 US campaigns
- Kenworth T880 recalls: 54 US campaigns
- Kenworth W900 recalls: 45 US campaigns
- Kenworth W990 recalls: 22 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 22V547, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v547/
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- Defect summary
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46aecb48 - Remedy
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