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

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

Improperly Mounted Steering Bracket – 2018-2019 Peterbilt 520

2020 Peterbilt 520

December 20, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V917000 Improperly Mounted Steering Bracket The improperly mounted steering assist cylinder bracket may break and cause damage to surrounding components and/or lock up the steering, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V917 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 21   Summary PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling … Read more

Rear Axle Output Shafts May Fracture – 2020 Kenworth T800, T880 & W990 & Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 520, & 567

2015 Peterbilt 389

December 19, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V911000 Rear Axle Output Shafts May Fracture If the rear axle output shaft fractures, the shaft or interaxle driveline could detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V911 Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated Components POWER TRAIN Potential Number of Units Affected 148   Summary PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) … Read more

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

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

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