2021 PETERBILT 520

6 safety recall campaigns.

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The record

Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
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 6 of 6

22V9390002022-12-16

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

An unstable axle can decrease vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V7200002021-09-16

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

A missing quick release valve cannot ensure correct rear brake release timing, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

21V3910002021-05-26

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

21V0040002021-01-11

STEERING:COLUMN

If the steering column loosens from the mounting structure, steering control can become affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V7390002020-11-25

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

A stability control event meant to only actuate the ABS controlled wheel ends could actuate lift axle brakes or modulate park brake chambers and could possibly de-stabilize the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V5060002020-08-26

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.

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Two 2021 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.

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