22V939000
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 PETERBILT 520
5 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation.
The record
Recall campaigns5
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints0
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 5 of 5
21V004000
STEERING:COLUMN
If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V132000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
A delayed brake release may increase the risk of crash.
19V452000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Rear Turn signals that illuminate at the same time as the brake lights may create confusion and impair the effectiveness of the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
19V282000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2017 PETERBILT 520s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.