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NHTSARecalled Nov 13, 2014 · #14V731000

Incorrect or Loose Steering Wheel Attachment

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 389 "Pride and Class" edition trucks manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 3, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the steering wheel may have been installed with an incorrect attachment nut, or the nut may not be have been properly torqued. An incorrect or improperly torqued steering wheel attachment nut could allow the steering wheel to come loose, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
Incorrect or Loose Steering Wheel Attachment
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Model numbers
2015 Peterbilt
UPCs

What you should do

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering wheel attachment nut, and replace it and/or tighten it, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 1114K.

View the official CPSC notice