2021 PETERBILT 536Peterbilt 536 2021

Complaint Information: Recalls, Service Bulletins, OBD II Codes

NHTSA Mandated Recalls

  • Recall 259102 [USA]: A loss of communication between the gear shifter and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after coming to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2021-2024 peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 535, 536, 537, 548, 567, 579, kenworth t180, t280, t380, t480, t880, w990, and 2021-2025 t680 trucks. The right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication.
    dealers will inspect and replace the gear shifter assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed april 24, 2024. A second notice will be mailed once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 24pbe and 24kwe.
    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.

  • Recall 244774 [USA]: A delay in the trailer brake release can create instability to the trailer and increase the risk of a crash.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2021-2024 kenworth t280, t380, 2020-2024 peterbilt 548, 536, 2024 peterbilt 537, and 2020-2024 kenworth t480 trucks. The timing of the trailer brake release may be delayed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, "air brake systems."
    dealers will replace the fittings and hoses in the affected valves, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed january 15, 2024. Owners may contact kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-5888 and peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 23kwj and 23pbj.
    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.

  • Recall 249481 [USA]: Service brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2021-2024 kenworth t280, t380, t480, peterbilt 536, 537, and 548 vehicles. When the brake pedal is fully applied and then released rapidly, the pedal plunger that connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may become disconnected, causing the service brakes to fail.
    dealers will add a pedal restraint bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 7, 2023. Owners may contact kenworth's customer service at 1-425-828-588 and peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 23kwb and 23pbb.
    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.

  • Recall 187994 [USA]: The operator may be unaware of a system malfunction or the presence of excessive methane levels, increasing the risk of injury or fire.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2016-2022 peterbilt 567, 579, 2021-2022 peterbilt 536, 2017-2021 kenworth t880, 2016-2022 kenworth t680, 2018-2020 kenworth t440, 2020 kenworth t270, and 2021 kenworth t280 vehicles. The methane detection system will not function if the system loses power.
    dealers will re-wire the warning alarm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 1, 2022. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220, and kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 21kwh and 21pbn.
    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.

  • Recall 189194 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 peterbilt 536, 537, 548 and kenworth t270, t280, t370, t380, t440, t470, and t480 vehicles equipped with cummins l9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.
    cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in october 2021. 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 21pbg and 21kwf.
    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.

  • Recall 184515 [USA]: If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling one 2021 peterbilt 536 vehicle equipped with a cummins westport inc. B6.7n engine that has certain engine control module calibrations. The engine control module software may be calibrated incorrectly, causing the engine to not limit engine speed or torque as intended for certain safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, traction and stability control, speed control, or collision avoidance.
    paccar owns the vehicle affected, and it was repaired as of march 3, 2021. Owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 21pbc.
    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.Safercar.Gov.

  • Recall 2021480 [Canada]: Fuel supply
    Issue: on certain trucks, the hoses between the fuel pump and remote fuel filter may be defective and could leak. Note: this recall only affects trucks equipped with a cummins 2021 model year l9 diesel engine. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a cummins authorized service center to replace the fuel hoses.

  • Recall 2021287 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
    Issue: on certain trucks, the driver may be able to turn off the daytime running lamps (drls) while driving. Canadian regulations require that drls must stay on while driving, unless the headlamps or fog lamps are switched on. Safety risk: driving without daytime running lights could make the vehicle less visible to others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to update the vehicle software.

  • Recall 2022314 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
    Issue: on a small number of trucks, the warning light for the antilock brake system (abs) doesn't turn on when there is a problem with the abs. Safety risk: a driver that is not warned about a problem with the antilock brake system could have an increased risk of a crash. Corrective actions: paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to update the vehicle software.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

  • 24PBE - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Interim safety recall parts are not currently available for this safety recall. This bulletin will be updated once repair parts are available. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire
  • 23PBJ - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: Certain 536, 537, 548, and 567 chassis built with 2.1m medium duty end of frame trailer connections and tractor protection valves may not meet the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds. A delay in the trailer bra
  • 23PBJ - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: Certain 536, 537, and 548 chassis built with 2.1m medium duty end of frame trailer connections may exceed the standard trailer brake release timing requirements by 0.5 seconds due to the size of the tractor protection valve fitting and hose
  • 23PBB - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR: Safety recall the brake pedal plunger which connects the brake pedal to the brake valve may dislodge after the pedal is fully depressed, and rapidly released (side slip foot brake release). If the plunger in the brake pedal assembly dislod
  • E303 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: This campaign is the final opportunity to replace the oil filter screw cap to reduce occurrences of broken bypass valve tabs. Broken oil valve tabs can cause oil flow obstruction to critical engine parts, resulting in serious engine damage.
  • 21PBN - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21pbn a?? Lng/cng methane detecti on system will not warn operator if system loses power a?? Nhtsa id:21v00n, tc: 2021-793
  • 45-064 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Info only - paccar is introducing over-the-air (ota) software updates for engine my17 and newer chassis equipped with cummins x15, x12, isx12, isx12n, l9n, px-7, and px-9 engines the technology will leverage the existing remote diagnostic c
  • 13-060 - BRAKES (PWS): The service information for bendix air dryer maintenance is being updated to include new procedures.
  • T013 - POWER TRAIN: Chassis with a paccar tx-8 transmission without cruise control may have active transmission faults 86-2 and 595-2. These faults do not affect the operation of the transmission and can be ignored.
  • 51-013 - EQUIPMENT: Due to major data carriers phasing out 3g networks, chassis currently utilizing first generation peoplenet mobile gateway (pmg001) will experience severe 3g service degradation as early as january of 2022. Chassis currently utilizing 3g ant
  • 21PBN - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: Interim safety recalla a?? Methane detection system will not warn the operator if the system loses power. The driver could be unaware of an issue with the methane detection system or excessive methane present, increasing the risk of a fire,
  • 21PBM - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ??A?A?Safety recall ??A?A? Work brake may unintentionally disengage ??A?A? Nhtsa id: 21v906, tc: 2021-713. The work brake (also known as winch brake) may unintentionally disengage during winching operations, releasing the service brakes, in
  • E282 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Information only: due to differences between the paccar mx-11 or mx-13 2021a and 2021b engines, technicians must be able to identify which of these engines are in a chassis.
  • 43-071 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: Fix-as-fail a?? Due to undersupply issues, only a limited supply of diesel exhaust fluid (def) sensors are available. As a temporary solution, after paccar confirms a def sensor is not available, a temporary software update will allow a veh
  • 43-069 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: A dpf regeneration two-position switch parameter is causing inhibited dpf regeneration. A parameter update, via cummins insite, restores proper dpf regeneration function.
  • 02-164 - EQUIPMENT: A vinyl camouflage wrap was applied to new model 536, 537, and 548 cabs built during the validation phase of the new product launch. The purpose of the wrap was to protect the confidentiality of the trucks until the unveiling.
  • 15-029 - STEERING: Information only - power steering reservoir cap may separate during removal when it is pulled upward instead of twisted.

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