- The problem
- PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Kenworth T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T880, T800, W900, W990; and 2018-2020 Peterbilt 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567, and 579 vehicles. The Dana D-Series axle steer arm fasteners that attach the steering arm to the steering knuckle may fail.
- The risk
- Fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace and torque the steer arm fasteners, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2022. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 22 PBB and 22 KWB.
Steering
2018 Peterbilt 579 Steering problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2018 Peterbilt 579's steering with NHTSA - 33% of all its complaints, most recently on May 19, 2023. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Steering recalls for the 2018 Peterbilt 579
Steering complaints
Front axle begins popping and making metal to metal noises when hitting bumps and or turning. We took it to the shop and they found the nuts to the U-bolts that hold the leaf springs to the front axle had begun backing off and were out of torque spec. Upon receiving the truck back the front end no longer made this noise. Approximately 8 months later we are hearing the same metal on metal and popping noises that we heard previously. We have also noticed similar year Peterbilt 579's with this same noise and popping so this isn't specific to our vehicle.
Bendix wingman collision mitigation system, this system as am trying to brake the vehicle determined that the vehicle in front was closer than it really was and locked the brakes and steering, at such time the driver looses control of the vehicle completely, this was the fourth time it did this, the third time it locked the brakes I was trying to brake while a car was driving out of a driveway, second time I was trying to pass a car and it detected the car to close and locked the brakes, first time bumper to bumper...
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it was raining, on a highway a vehicle cut in front of me tried to apply the brakes and the system locked up the brakes and steering, there was plenty of room for me to stop without this system having to lock the brakes up on me
Peterbilt 579 steering complaints by year
579 steering problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data