Paccar recalls 54 Kenworth, Peterbilt models for possible steering gear fractures

Paccar Inc., the parent company of Kenworth Trucks and Peterbilt Motors, is recalling 54 models of medium- and heavy-duty trucks — more than 50,000 units in the U.S. and Canada — assembled in the last year. Faulty assembly of steering gears can result in fractures leading to a possible crash.

Details, such as the discovery of the defect, the dates of assembly or whether any crashes or injuries are involved, are not posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The NHTSA posted the recall acknowledgement letter on its website.

The 47,513 trucks recalled in the U.S. include Kenworth T170, T270, T280, T370, T380, T440, T470, T480, T680, T800, T880, W900, W990, C500, and Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 536, 537, 548, 567 and 579 vehicles.  

In Canada, Paccar is recalling 3,041 trucks covering 20 models, according to the Transport Canada website.

Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers and replace the steering gears as necessary for free. The NHTSA recall number is 22V-547. Paccar set Sept. 26 for mailing owner notification letters, the NHTSA said. 

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