Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly; steering (Peterbilt and Kenworth)
Vehicle recall 17V-593. NHTSA received PACCAR Incorporated’s report on Sep 22, 2017.
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NHTSA received PACCAR Incorporated’s report on Sep 22, 2017. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles.
The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering.
What should you do?
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2017. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR’s number for this recall is P817-C.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 17,737 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- Peterbilt 5672016
- Peterbilt 2202016
- Peterbilt 3202016
- Peterbilt 3302016
- Peterbilt 3822016
- Peterbilt 3862016
- Kenworth K1702016
- Peterbilt 389G2016
- Peterbilt 3252016
- Peterbilt 3652016
- Kenworth T2702016
- Peterbilt 5792016
- Peterbilt 3892016
- Kenworth T6602016
- Peterbilt 3842016
- Peterbilt 3672016
- Peterbilt 3372016
- Kenworth T1702016
- Peterbilt 5872016
- Kenworth T6802016
- Kenworth T8802016
- Kenworth T3702016
- Kenworth T4402016
- Kenworth T4702016
- Kenworth T8002016
- Kenworth W9002016
- Peterbilt 3482016
Who is recalling it?
- Made by PACCAR Incorporated.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.