OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V506000

NHTSA campaign 20V506000 covers 20 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 1,097 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 26, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V506000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V506000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 348, 365, 367, 389, 520, 567 and Kenworth T800, T880, W900, W990 vehicles equipped with Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension systems (model SL2065). The axles may have lower rear pivot bolts that are not long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.

Consequence summary

The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V506000

For NHTSA campaign 20V506000, the filed corrective action says: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect suspect chassis and replace the pivot bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. 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 is 20PBE and 20KWC.

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect suspect chassis and replace the pivot bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. 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 is 20PBE and 20KWC.

Owner notification: September 29, 2020
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V506000

RecallRoad links 20 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V506000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.