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Peterbilt incorrectly located weld in the steering shaft may crack and cause the lower shaft within the steering column to separate from the mating yoke.

NHTSA campaign 19V-618 · Reported August 22, 2019 · 109 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Peterbilt 337 and 348
VEHICLES AFFECTED
109
REMEDY
PACCAR has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column, if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

PACCAR Incorporated reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

An incorrectly located weld in the steering shaft may crack and cause the lower shaft within the steering column to separate from the mating yoke.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the steering column separates from the mating yoke, loss of steering control can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the steering column, if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-618.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2020Peterbilt 337
2019–2020Peterbilt 348

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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