PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain 2022 Peterbilt 567 and 579 vehicles

Sep 16, 2021 — Recall Campaign #21V719000

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Peterbilt 567 and 579 vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 19 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

21V719000

Manufacturer:	PACCAR Incorporated
Recall date:	September 16, 2021
NHTSA Campaign #:	21V719000
Units affected:	19

Description:: PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Peterbilt 567 and 579 vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Consequeces:: The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action:: Dealers will reprogram the ESC system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBL.
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.nhtsa.gov.

Affects the following:

2022 PETERBILT 567 Complaints
The Crane operator reported that the trucks dashboard was frozen, the truck would not restart. No warning light displayed at this time and the truck was stationary. The truck was towed. Peterbilt provided mobile service and the issue was thought to be resolved. Dash froze again while the truck was traveling, warning lights and sound went off this time. No Accident occurred but having the dashboard fail when in motions was a very unsafe situation and additionally if the trucks dash system was to freeze up when the crane is deployed that would also be an unsafe situation. The truck is currently at a Peterbilt Service provider, but the issue has not been resolved after 5 weeks.;
2022 PETERBILT 579 Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Peterbilt 579. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V915000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the vehicle experienced the failure listed in the recall after the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving 22 MPH, the brakes failed to activate. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the failure with the brakes was caused by a loss of communication between the ECM and the ECU. The contact was informed that the ECU was not installed on the vehicle, and the lane mitigation system was found unplugged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the manufacturer refused to help due to how the vehicle was manufactured. The contact stated that the vehicle was manufactured improperly with salvaged parts and stated that the serial number for the engine was not a match for the original engine. The failure mileage was 526,000.;