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Peterbilt - Paccar

Official notice

5 Jan 2023

Last checked

5 Jan 2023

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Peterbilt - Paccar. Issue: On certain refuse trucks, the tracking rod brackets on the drive axles could break. If this happens, the tracking rod could detach and cause sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of stability could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to install reinforcements on the tracking rod brackets. Published 2023-01-05.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

72547

Official notice

2023-01-05

The hazard

Issue: On certain refuse trucks, the tracking rod brackets on the drive axles could break. If this happens, the tracking rod could detach and cause sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of stability could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to install reinforcements on the tracking rod brackets.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

72547

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 2

Year: 2015, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 3

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 4

Year: 2016, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 5

Year: 2017, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 6

Year: 2017, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 7

Year: 2018, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 8

Year: 2018, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 9

Year: 2019, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 10

Year: 2019, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 11

Year: 2020, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 12

Year: 2020, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 13

Year: 2021, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 14

Year: 2021, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 15

Year: 2022, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Product 16

Year: 2022, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 17

Year: 2023, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 320

Product 18

Year: 2023, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 520

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain refuse trucks, the tracking rod brackets on the drive axles could break. If this happens, the tracking rod could detach and cause sudden loss of vehicle stability. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of stability could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to install reinforcements on the tracking rod brackets.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Peterbilt, Paccar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

72547

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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