22V939000
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2019 PETERBILT 520
8 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints1
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 6 of 8
22V277000
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
21V391000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
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.
19V917000
STEERING
The improperly mounted steering assist cylinder bracket may break and cause damage to surrounding components and/or lock up the steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1SERVICE BRAKES
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2019 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.