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20PBC – Driver not Warned when ABS Offline/FMVSS 121, 136 – 2008-2019 Peterbilt

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2020 Peterbilt 579

April 6, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V199000 Driver not Warned when ABS Offline/FMVSS 121, 136 If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V199 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Potential Number of Units Affected 455,458   Summary PACCAR Incorporated … Read more

20PBA – Underhood Battery Jumper Cable May Short Circuit – 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, & 579

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2020 Peterbilt 579

March 4, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V130000 Underhood Battery Jumper Cable May Short Circuit An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V130 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 35,671   Summary PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles equipped with … Read more

19PBE – Incorrect Placement of Conspicuity Tape – 2020 Peterbilt 579

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2020 Peterbilt 579

October 15, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V733000 Incorrect Placement of Conspicuity Tape Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V733 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components VISIBILITY Potential Number of Units Affected 248   Summary PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with a sleeper box. The conspicuity tape may have been installed … Read more

No Electronic Stability Control System/FMVSS 136 – 2017-2018 TransPower Electric Trucks

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TransPower

September 17, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V657000 No Electronic Stability Control System/FMVSS 136 Without a Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V657 Manufacturer Transportation Power, Inc. Components ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Potential Number of Units Affected 12   Summary Transportation Power, Inc. … Read more

Safety Recall 19PBA – Mekra Lang Side Mirror Adhesion Issue – 2020 Peterbilt 520 & 579 & Kenworth T680, T880 & W990

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2020 Peterbilt 520

May 1, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V340000 Mirror Glass May Detach If the mirror glass detaches, the driver may have reduced visibility and the mirror glass will become a road hazard that may strike another vehicle or pedestrian, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V340 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components VISIBILITY Potential Number of … Read more