Recall Roundup: November 2023
The latest safety recalls from Ford, Paccar, Mack Trucks, Xos, and Toyota vehicles.
New recalls from Ford, Toyota, Paccar, and more
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We have all the latest work truck recalls from November in one place.
If you have any Ford, Paccar, Mack Trucks, Xos, or Toyota vehicles in your fleet, check out their latest recalls.
Volvo Trucks North America Recalls
Vehicles:
2018-2024 VN.
2018-2024 VHD.
Component: Side bench.
Potential Units Affected: 638.
Breakdown: The passenger side bench seat may be inadequately attached to the floor.
Solution: Dealers will replace the weld nut with two nuts and a washer.
Southeast Toyota Distributors Recalls
Vehicles: 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra.
Potential Units Affected: 534.
Component: Carrying capacity label.
Breakdown: The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle.
Solution: SET will mail a new modified label, free of charge.
Mack Trucks Recalls
Vehicles:
2024 TerraPro.
Potential Units Affected: 12.
Component: Rear lifting bracket.
Breakdown: The rear lifting bracket that attaches to the engine cylinder head may be insufficiently secured, allowing it to detach.
Solution: Inspect and replace the flanged stud in the rear lifting bracket.
Vehicles: 2024 MD trucks.
Potential Units Affected: 74.
Component: Steering wheel.
Breakdown: The steering wheel attachment bolt may loosen and separate from the steering shaft, causing the steering wheel to detach.
Solution: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the steering wheel retention bolt.
Paccar Incorporated Recalls
Vehicles: 2024 Peterbilt 520
Potential Units Affected: 9.
Component: Rear lifting bracket.
Breakdown: The rear lifting bracket that attaches to the engine cylinder head may be insufficiently secured, allowing it to detach.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the flanged stud in the rear lifting bracket.
Vehicles:
2020 Kenworth T660.
2018-2024 Kenworth T800.
2018-2024 Kenworth W900.
Potential Units Affected: 3,841.
Component: Seatbelt.
Breakdown: An additional spacer may have been added to the joint that connects the seat to the seat belt tether and buckle, causing an unsecured connection.
Solution: Inspect and remove the additional spacer and replace the bolt.
Ford Recalls
Vehicles: 2022-2023 Ford Super Duty F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600.
Potential Units Affected: 13.
Component: Front wheel.
Breakdown: The fasteners for the front wheel hub extender may be insufficiently tightened, which can result in the wheel and wheel extender detaching from the vehicle. Solution: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the front wheel hub extender retaining nuts.
Xos Recalls
Vehicles:
2021-2022 SV05.
2021 SA01.
Potential Units Affected: 242.
Component: Parking brake.
Breakdown: The bolts and brackets connecting the hardware to the electronic parking brake system may come loose, causing the parking brake to fail.
Solution: Replace the affected hardware and update the vehicle software.
Vehicles:
2021-2024 Peterbilt 579.
2021-2024 Peterbilt 567.
Potential Units Affected: 1,315.
Component: Fuel system.
Breakdown: The U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis may contact the fuel tank and over time, wear a hole in the tank.
Solution: Inspect and trim the U-bolts, and replace the fuel tank.
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Recalls
Component: Open Country and Extensa tires.
Potential Units Affected: 14,194.
Breakdown: The tires may have been produced using the wrong mold, which can result in the tread or tire sidewall detaching.
Solution: Inspect the tires for the DOT code and mold number and, if necessary, replace the tires.
Hino Recalls
Vehicles: 2022-2023 Hino NE7A, NE7B, NJ7A, NJ7B, NV7A, and NV7B vehicles equipped with a 2500 series transmission.
Potential Units Affected: 985.
Component: Shift selector.
Breakdown: The transmission shift selector has a Park 'P' position, even though the transmission does not contain a mechanical park mechanism.
Solution: Inspect and replace the shift selector.
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