PETERBILT 579 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V00N000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 579 2017
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-12-01 2021-12-29 2021-12-29

Production Dates: 2016-03-10 - 2016-05-06

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 21KWH and 21PBN

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1107

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PACCAR Incorporated "PACCAR" is recalling certain 2016-2022 Peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 Peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 Kenworth T880, 2016-2022 Kenworth T680, 2018-2020 Kenworth T440, 2020 Kenworth T270, and 2021 Kenworth T280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.

Consequence

The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.

Remedy

Dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 21KWH and 21PBN.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.