NHTSA campaign 20V132000 · Manufacturer campaign 20PBB

Peterbilt Recall 20V-132: Delayed Brake Release/FMVSS 121

NHTSA recall 20V132000 (Manufacturer campaign 20PBB) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on March 4, 2020, with 233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 320 and Peterbilt 520 for model years 2016–2020. Owners were notified on March 24, 2020, 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 20V132000 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
20V132000 (also written 20V-132 or 20V132)
Filed by
PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer campaign number
20PBB
Report received
Potentially affected
233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 121

Repair completion: 87.55% (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 20V132000. 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.

Peterbilt

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V132000.

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles with dual foot valves and a liftable tag or tri-drive rear axles. The rear brake signal hose may be missing a quick release valve, possibly causing a delay in their brake release timing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Disc Brakes."

Safety consequence

A delayed brake release may increase the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will check the vehicles for a quick release valve, installing one as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBB.

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 20V132000

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.