2013 PETERBILT 579 Recalls (17)

Campaign:
12V214000 on 05/15/2012
Component:
Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Affected:
7
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
The longer brake apply time may result in extended stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
13V027000 on 01/28/2013
Component:
Suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system
Manufactured:
08/27/2012 - 12/30/2012
Affected:
330
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
An unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
13V027000 on 01/28/2013
Component:
Electrical system: software
Manufactured:
08/27/2012 - 12/30/2012
Affected:
330
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
An unexpected re-inflation of the suspension could result in personal injury to a person near the rear suspension.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
13V048000 on 02/12/2013
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
01/19/2012 - 01/30/2013
Affected:
2,019
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
13V048000 on 02/12/2013
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
01/19/2012 - 01/30/2013
Affected:
2,019
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
13V091000 on 03/13/2013
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
01/17/2012 - 02/24/2013
Affected:
2,509
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
14V012000 on 01/23/2014
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufactured:
01/19/2012 - 10/10/2013
Affected:
11,056
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
14V283000 on 05/28/2014
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
10/29/2009 - 05/20/2014
Affected:
1,705
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
14V283000 on 05/28/2014
Component:
Air bags
Manufactured:
10/29/2009 - 05/20/2014
Affected:
1,705
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V132000 on 03/05/2015
Component:
Tires
Manufactured:
07/24/2005 - 02/25/2016
Affected:
213,230
Defect:
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)."
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V132000 on 03/05/2015
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
07/24/2005 - 02/25/2016
Affected:
213,230
Defect:
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)."
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V270000 on 05/07/2015
Component:
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Manufactured:
12/12/2010 - 04/19/2015
Affected:
1,494
Defect:
Paccar incorporated (paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 kenworth t660, t680, t880 trucks manufactured february 18, 2013, to april 10, 2015, and 2011-2016 peterbilt 386, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured december 13, 2010, to april 20, 2015. the affected trucks, equipped with paccar mx-13 engines and delco-remy 40si alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.
Consequence:
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Paccar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line, free of charge. paccar issued an interim notification to owners on july 10, 2015. the recall began on september 16, 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 15kwe and 515-f.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V456000 on 07/21/2015
Component:
Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Manufactured:
01/30/2011 - 04/19/2015
Affected:
288
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V641000 on 10/08/2015
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
02/13/2011 - 12/04/2012
Affected:
290
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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).
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
17V471000 on 07/25/2017
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
07/12/2012 - 12/13/2016
Affected:
5,731
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
17V471000 on 07/25/2017
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
07/12/2012 - 12/13/2016
Affected:
5,731
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
A short in the spotlight circuitry may increase the risk of a fire at the cab fuse block.
Correction:
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.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
18V816000 on 11/20/2018
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
03/24/2013 - 10/21/2018
Affected:
1,619
Defect:
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."
Consequence:
Missing reflex reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Paccar will notify owners and dealers will install reflex reflective tape, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin february 19, 2019. owners may contact paccar customer service at 1-918-259-3258. paccar's number for this recall is 18kwf, and 18pbc.
Notes:
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.

2013 PETERBILT 579 TSBs (22)

Bulletin:
RN-612-1
Component:
130000 visibility
Summary:
Peterbilt: certain model year truck may experience issues with mirror controls, door locks and windows performing properly. updated software and parts need to be replaced according to repair notice. model 2013 579. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-712-2
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Peterbilt: certain trucks have suspension linkage (upgrade) on seat, with an installed support bracket designed to reduced the movement. model 2013 579. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-113-1
Component:
162800 structure:body:hood
Summary:
Peterbilt: a design change, for hood latch area, providing reinforcement of installed hood failing to meet specifications on some trucks. model 579. no model years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-213-1
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Peterbilt: see document search button for owner letter. on some trucks, administrative directions is provided to assist with preproduction parts, retrofit for interior, which is with current production parts. models 2012 579.
Bulletin:
FRN-413-9
Component:
120000 lighting (pws)
Summary:
Peterbilt: see document search button for owner letter. while truck is moving, and exterior light switch is activated, will cause lights to go out and switch plug needs replacing and software updated. models 567, 579. no model years li
Bulletin:
RN-413-1
Component:
115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Summary:
Peterbilt: see document search button for owner letter. certain trucks, with cummins engine, have experience loss of power to after treatment components and need to switch the fuses from 5 amp to 10 amp. models 320, 587, conventional.
Bulletin:
RN-10132
Component:
176100 latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Summary:
Peterbilt: some trucks are missing hood latch reinforcement spacer and would need installation of spacers on each side of hood (length 117"). model 579. no years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-813-2
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Peterbilt: see document search button for owner letter. on some trucks, with qualcomm, the speaker for qualcomm was not installed, and needs to be install. model 579. no years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-713-1
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Peterbilt: see document search button for owner letter. the rh u/c aerodynamic closeouts have incorrect cutout locations for after treatment harness and closeout locations need modification to allow correct routing of rh u/c after treatme
Bulletin:
SB-114
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Peterbilt: instruction information is being provided regarding the shipping of sleeper roof fairing (72" and 80"), with vehicle, from factory. model 579, 567. no years listed. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-E-097
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Peterbilt: the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminates due to an engine control unit (ecu) software issue, rear nox sensor, operating correctly. *pe
Bulletin:
RN-514-1
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Peterbilt: the clutch master cylinder, on certain trucks, was manufactured with dot4 fluid for clutch master cylinder, may seized due to borate crystals forming. replace dot4 fluid with dot3 fluid. models 2013 579, 567, 587. *pe
Bulletin:
18-16
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Fix-as-fail: an internal issue may cause some hvac mode door actuators to fail. this will cause the hvac system to act erratically or constantly turn on and off.
Bulletin:
816-2
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Non-safety campaign: replace the molded air intake pipe, which can crack and allow road debris into the engine. debris entering through the intake may cause severe engine damage.
Bulletin:
19-16
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Fix-as-fail: molded air intake pipe may crack allowing dust to intrude into engine. procedure is provided for inspecting and replacing the air intake pipe.
Bulletin:
20-16
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
Fix-as-fail: peterbilt 567/579 hvac panel and temperature mode doors not functioning properly
Bulletin:
20-16
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Fix-as-fail: hvac panel and temperature mode doors are failing for certain 579 and 567 models.
Bulletin:
15-16
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Fix-as-fail: repair for horizontal exhaust diffuser configurations with broken brackets or cracked diffuser.
Bulletin:
817-1
Component:
210000 trailer hitches
Summary:
Non safety campaign: the circuit for the trailer hotline/trailer power may not be properly protected on model 567/579 vehicles equipped with this option.
Bulletin:
19-17
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
Informational only - peterbilt 579 aero bumper radar cover license plate grommets require 1/4"x 20 x 3/4"long fasteners.
Bulletin:
15-17
Component:
121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
Summary:
Fix-as-fail - low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis (inspect bulb and connector)
Bulletin:
32-010
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Information only - customer installed inverters may be wired incorrectly.

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