2021 PETERBILT 537Peterbilt 537 2021

Complaint Information: Recalls, Service Bulletins, OBD II Codes

NHTSA Mandated Recalls

  • Recall 259109 [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 249483 [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 189201 [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 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 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 - POWER TRAIN: 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.
  • 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
  • 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 ⿿ 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
  • 21 PBG - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: ⿿safety recall - model year 2021 cummins px9 fuel hose assemblies may leak from the hoses between the fuel pump and the remote filter head. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire. A repair is now
  • 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.

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