2015 PETERBILT 386 Recalls (2)
- 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.
2015 PETERBILT 386 TSB
- Bulletin:
- 7-17
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Fix-as-fail ? there is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
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