Peterbilt 579 2013

• Recall 146495 [USA]: If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the abs functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 kenworth t170, t270, t370, t660, t680, t800, t880, and w900 vehicles equipped with namux software. In the event that the anti-lock brake system (abs) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the abs may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of abs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems," and 136, "electronic stability control system on heavy vehicles."
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will update the namux software within the cab control module, free of charge. Paccar issued owners an interim notification on june 4, 2020. The recall began may 26, 2020. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 20pbc and 20kwb.
  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.

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• Recall 135805 [USA]: Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2013-2019 kenworth t680 and t880 and peterbilt 579 trucks, greater than 30 feet long and equipped with side extender mounted intermediate marker lamp/turn signals that do not include a reflex reflector. Since both intermediate side marker lamps and reflex reflectors are required, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  paccar will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. The recall began january 15, 2019. Owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258. Paccar's number for this recall is 18kwf, and 18pbc.
  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.

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• Recall 122883 [USA]: A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain 2013-2017 peterbilt 567 and 579 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks equipped with optional spotlights. The spotlight circuit may not be adequately protected in the event of a short.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will change the polyfuse switch in the spotlight circuit to a standard fuse, free of charge. The recall began on september 19, 2017. Owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 17kwc and 717-b.
  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.

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• Recall 107344 [USA]: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 peterbilt 579 and 587 trucks manufactured february 14, 2011, to december 5, 2012 and 2011 kenworth t700 trucks manufactured september 21, 2010, to october 1, 2010. The affected trucks are equipped with fontaine ultra lt fifth wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an ultra nt model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on december 7, 2015. Owners may contact kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's numbers for this recall are 15kwp (kenworth) and 1015m (peterbilt).
  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.

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• Recall 117972 [USA]: If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured january 13, 2011, to april 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with extended-body leece neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
  peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line and install a plastic insulator on the cable end, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2015. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 715-k.
  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.

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• Recall 117236 [USA]: If the tires are underinflated due to the incorrect inflation pressure listed on the label, the truck may not be able to carry the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) load listed without experiencing tire failure which would increase the risk of a crash.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2006-2016 peterbilt 587, 579, 567, 389, 388, 387, 385, 382, 379, 378, 367, 365 and 357 trucks manufactured july 25, 2005, to february 26, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with tire and rim certification labels that list a tire pressure below the actual correct amount. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
  peterbilt will notify owners and mail them a corrected tire and rim certification label, free of charge. The recall began on june 19, 2015. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's number for this recall is 215-d.
  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.

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• Recall 104263 [USA]: Without a warning of a problem existing in the side air bag system, the driver may continue to operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury from the side air bag not deploying in the event of a rollover.
  Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 peterbilt 579, 388, 384, 367, 365, 348, and 337 trucks manufactured october 30, 2009, through may 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if power is interrupted to the seat electronic control unit (ecu), such as when the fuse for that circuit blows, the side air bag would be disabled but there will not be a warning lamp indicator to notify the operator of the malfunction.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical harness to correct them problem, free of charge. The recall began in july 2014. Owners may contact peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 514-f.
  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.

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• Recall 101057 [USA]: If the door latch assembly becomes permanently locked while closed occupants could be prevented from exiting the vehicle in the event of a crash or fire, increasing the risk of injury.
  Paccar inc. Is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 kenworth t680 chassis manufactured january 1, 2012, through october 14, 2013, and peterbilt 567 and 579 chassis manufactured january 20, 2012, through october 11, 2013, and equipped with inteva-brand door latch assemblies. In the affected vehicles, the doors may lock permanently while closed or may be opened from the outside even after they have been locked.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right door latch assemblies with new assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on march 25, 2014. Customers may contact paccar at 1-425-468-8228. Kenworth's number for this recall is 14kwb. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 114-a.
  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.

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• Recall 93366 [USA]: In the event of a crash, a frayed seat belt could cause the belt to separate from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
  Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks and model year 2013-2014 peterbilt 567, 579 and 587 trucks equipped with air ride seats. The cables for anchoring the seat belt buckles of both the driver and passenger seat may fray.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will replace both seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on may 9, 2013. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
  kenworth's recall campaign number is 13kwd.Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 0313-d.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.

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• Recall 93697 [USA]: An unexpected loss of lighting during vehicle operation may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the truck's visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
  Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 kenworth t680 and t880 trucks, manufactured from january 18, 2012, through february 1, 2013; and model year 2013-2014 peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from january 20, 2012, through january 31, 2013. The exterior lights self-test switch is intended to be used when the vehicle is parked. If the switch is pressed while the vehicle is in motion, the exterior lights self-test switch will cause all exterior lighting to be extinguished.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will disable the exterior lights self-test software parameter and remove the exterior lights self-test switch and install a switch plug in its place. The services will be offered free of charge. The recall began on february 28, 2013. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
  the exterior lights will re-illuminate if the switch is pushed again.Kenworth's recall campaign number is 13kwb.Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 0213-b.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.

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• Recall 95721 [USA]: An unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.
  Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth t680 vehicles, manufactured from november 29, 2012, through december 6, 2012; and model year 2013 peterbilt 579 and 567 vehicles, manufactured from august 28, 2012, through december 31, 2012. These vehicles were equipped with the air suspension dump valve option. New software may cause the rear air suspension to re-inflate without warning when the operator turns the ignition key to the "off" position.
  paccar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software. The recall will begin during february 2013. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5000 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4000.
  kenworth's recall campaign number is 13kwa.Peterbilt's recall campaign number is 113-a.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.

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• Recall 91322 [USA]: The longer brake apply time may result in extended stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Paccar is recalling certain model year 2013 kenworth t680, and peterbilt 579 vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles exceed the brake timing test requirements of fmvss 121 for trailer circuits when 15 foot coiled trailer lines are used.
  paccar will notify owners and install a relay valve on the affected vehicles. All the vehicles have been repaired. Owner may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 and peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
  kenworth?S recall number is 12kwb.Peterbilt?S recall number is 0512-a.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2020148 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: on certain trucks, the warning light for the tractor anti-lock brake system (abs) may not turn on if the system loses power. If this happens, the driver will not get warning that the abs is not working properly. Note: this problem would also cause the traction control (tc) and electronic stability control (esc) lights not to turn on. Safety risk: if a driver is not warned that the abs is not working properly, there could be an increased 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 software for the cab control module (cecu).

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• Recall 2017374 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the polyfuse for the spotlight could develop a short circuit in the cabin fuse box. A short circuit could result in overheating and melting of the fuse box, and could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the optional polyfuse switch in the spotlight circuit with a standard fuse.

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• Recall 2015317 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles equipped with paccar mx-13 engines and leece neville alternators, the alternator charge cable may chafe against an air conditioning discharge line. This chafing could lead to damage of the alternator cable's insulation and could lead to an electrical short, increasing the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will rotate the alternator cable end 180 degrees to provide necessary clearance and reattach the cable to the alternator.

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• Recall 2015189 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles equipped with paccar mx-13 engines and delco-remy 40si alternators, the alternator charge cable may chafe against an air conditioning discharge line. This chafing could lead to damage of the alternator cable's insulation and could lead to an electrical short, increasing the risk of fire, which could result in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will rotate the alternator cable end 180 degrees to provide necessary clearance and reattach the cable to the alternator.

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• Recall 2015095 [Canada]: Label
  Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 120 - tire selection and rims. The tire information label may indicate incorrect tire pressure, understated by 5 psi, or a tire/rim/inflation pressure combination for which the maximum gawr is slightly below the gawr of the vehicle. Underinflated tires may not be capable of supporting the maximum load as reflected by the gawr and gvwr specified on the certification label, which could cause tire failure resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: manufacturer will mail new tire and rims certification label.

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• Recall 2014198 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, a wiring defect could cause the airbag warning lamp to fail to illuminate in the event of a fault with the side curtain airbag system. As a result, a fault could go undetected by the driver, and cause the side airbag to fail to deploy in a crash. This could increase the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will affect repairs.

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• Recall 2014018 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles, the driver and passenger door latches may fail and remain either permanently locked or unlocked. If this were to occur, the driver and/or passenger(s) may not be able to quickly exit the vehicle in an emergency, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will replace affected door latches.

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• Recall 2013077 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain trucks, the cables which anchor the seatbelt buckle assemblies could fail. Failure of the seatbelt to restrain the seat occupant would increase the risk of personal injury during a crash. Correction: dealers will replace the driver and passenger seatbelt buckle assemblies.

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• Recall 2013057 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  On certain vehicles equipped with an exterior lights test switch, pressing the switch while the vehicle is in motion will cause all exterior lighting to be turned off. An unexpected loss of lighting during vehicle operation could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will reprogram the vehicle to disable the exterior lights test switch.

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• Recall 2013034 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain trucks equipped with an air suspension dump valve option, a software error could cause the rear suspension to reinflate without warning when the operator turns the key to the "off" position. The unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in physical injury to a person near the rear suspension. Correction: dealers will reprogram vehicles with updated software.

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• Intermittent loss of power steering assist investigation # PE20006

  On may 1, 2020, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe20006 to investigate complaints of intermittent loss of power steering assist in daimler truck north america (dtna), volvo trucks of north america (volvo) and paccar vehicles equipped with a zf/trw (trw) thp60 steering gear.  the investigation focused on 2010-2020 dtna freightliner cascadia, m2 and wst; volvo vn, vah and vhd and paccar 337, 365, 389, 567, 579 model vehicles.Field reports and interviews with fleet drivers allege that high power steering fluid temperatures could result in internal seal and bearing failures causing pressure fluctuation, affecting left and right-hand turns.  the inability of the driver to steer the vehicle as intended can increase the risk of a crash and injury. Odi analyzed data provided by trw, dtna, volvo, and paccar in response to individual information request letters.Odi found that most failures occurred within the first two years and/or 50,000 miles of service.  the claim rate decreased with time and miles in service and remained less than 0.5%. Odi normalized data from each of the manufacturers and determined that there was not a substantial difference in the failures.Additionally, trw improved a seal in the steering gear in december 2015.Trucks built on or after 2016 (as 2017 and newer model years) show a decreasing trend of failures. In view of the overall low failure rate, the nature of early-life failure, and failure rate trending downward for model years 2017 and newer, this preliminary evaluation (pe) is closed.  the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the odi reports cited in the closing resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov.
  

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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 tractor trailer model peterbilt 579. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side windows did not have a protecting guard and allowed wind turbulence to create water puddles on the windows and caused obstruction to the driver's view. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The trailer was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 35,511.