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NHTSA campaign 17V593000 · Manufacturer campaign P817-C

Kenworth and Peterbilt Recall 17V-593: Tie Rod may Loosen

NHTSA recall 17V593000 (Manufacturer campaign P817-C) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on September 22, 2017, with 17,737 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kenworth K170, Kenworth T170, Kenworth T270 and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 13, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V593000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V593000 (also written 17V-593 or 17V593)
Filed by
PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer campaign number
P817-C
Report received
Potentially affected
17,737 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 62.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V593000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kenworth

  • Kenworth K170

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T170

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T270

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T370

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T440

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T470

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T660

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T680

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T800

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth T880

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Kenworth W900

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 24, 2015 – July 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Kenworth recalls

Peterbilt

  • Peterbilt 220

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 320

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 325

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 330

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 337

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 348

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 365

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 367

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 382

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 384

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 386

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 389

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 389G

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 567

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 579

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Peterbilt 587

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2015 – June 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Peterbilt recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V593000.

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.

Safety consequence

If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2017. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000 or Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000. PACCAR's number for this recall is P817-C.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V593000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.