PETERBILT 579 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V719000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PETERBILT | 579 | 2022 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-17 |
Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 21PBL
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 19
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 136
PACCAR Incorporated "PACCAR" is recalling certain 2022 Peterbilt 567 and 579 vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control "ESC" malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will reprogram the ESC system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 "Peterbilt". PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBL.
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.
