PETERBILT 579 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V007000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT 579 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2023-03-10 2023-01-16 2023-01-17

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 23PBA and 23KWA

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PACCAR Incorporated "PACCAR" is recalling certain 2022-2023 Peterbilt 579 and 2023 Kenworth T680 vehicles. Incorrect software in the battery electric heavy duty electronic stability control program may underestimate the mass of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

An incorrect estimate of the vehicle mass can reduce the performance of the stability control system and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 "Kenworth" and 1-940-591-4220 "Peterbilt". PACCAR's numbers for this recall are 23PBA and 23KWA.

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.