PETERBILT 579 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

General Information

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

Summary

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."

Consequence

The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

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.