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1999 Peterbilt 320
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1999 Peterbilt 320, covering exterior lighting, steering and electrical system, and 0 consumer complaints received since 1995.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 1990-2020 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles built with specific amber rear turn signals. The turn signals may also light up with the stop/tail lights when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and for trucks with rear amber lights, dealers will add a jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness and amber tail lights, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBC.
Filed by PACCAR Incorporated (manufacturer campaign 19PBC); components: exterior lighting:turn signal; exterior lighting:tail lights.
Defect, as filed: Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 14, 2000, and from july 22 to september 30, 2000. Kenworth will recall 859 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor vehicles manufactured from december 11, 1999, to may 23, 2000, and from july 27, 2000, to september 30, 2000 and kennworth will recall an additional 4,151 vehicles equipped with dana axles and manufactured from june 23 to december 6, 1999, and from may 23 to september 30, 2000. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Consequence: This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began july 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440.
Filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED (manufacturer campaign 102A/02KW2).
Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Consequence: This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Owner notification began october 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5000.
Filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED.
Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. These vehicles are equipped with peterbilt's smartgage system containing a reduced function interface module (rfim). This module receives data from various components/systems on the vehicle then sends the information to a microprocessor. A manufacturing defect in the rfim's can allow water to penetrate into the pressure block portion of the module, causing an electrical short in the pressure transducer connector.
Consequence: This results in an erroneous air pressure reading on the gauge in the dash.
Remedy: The rfim date code will be inspected and all rfim's built prior to september 9, 2000 will be replaced. Owner notification began june 13, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
Filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED (manufacturer campaign 401-D).
Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Consequence: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began on april 10, 2001, to kenworth owners and on april 25, 2001, to peterbilt owners. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000, peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
Filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED (manufacturer campaign 201C/01KW03).
Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dual steering. Interference between the cab floor and the brake pedal can occur on the right hand side of the dual steer vehicle.
Consequence: The brake pedal may not operate as intended and could result in loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake pedal/pad assembly.
Filed by PACCAR, INCORPORATED (manufacturer campaign 100-B).
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Peterbilt 320 model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 1,874 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 1,930 |
| 1990 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1991 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1992 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1993 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1994 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1995 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1996 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1997 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1998 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 15,017 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 9,015 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2,645 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 359 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 344 |
| 2004 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1,369 |
| 2006 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 604 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 9,458 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 10,367 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 10,324 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 10,307 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 30,903 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 28,205 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 24,706 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 33,122 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 34,992 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 20,486 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 17,255 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 17,255 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 17,255 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 16,679 |
| 2022 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 15,658 |
| 2023 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 15,658 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Peterbilt 320 model years · Peterbilt: 43 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 1999 Peterbilt 320 have?
6 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 19V452000, was reported to NHTSA on 14 Jun 2019 and concerns exterior lighting:turn signal. Across all model years the Peterbilt 320 line has 36 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 1999 Peterbilt 320?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 1999 Peterbilt 320 complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.