Kenworth K170 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Kenworth K170 (2016).

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• 2016

All Kenworth K170 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kenworth K170, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Tie rod assembly (steering) and steering

   NHTSA 17V593000 Reported September 22, 2017 17,737 vehicles potentially affected PACCAR Incorporated

   PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016 Peterbilt 220, 320, 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 389, 389G, 567, 579 and 587 trucks and Kenworth K170, T170, T270, T370, T440, T470,T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 trucks equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles…

   Remedy: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will…

   Model years: 2016

Other Kenworth models

• T68077 complaints
• T200038 complaints
• T80033 complaints
• W90032 complaints
• Kenworth23 complaints
• T60016 complaints
• Conventional10 complaints
• T88010 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.