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NHTSA Campaign 15V456000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Jul 22, 2015 · 288 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PETERBILT 365 2012 288
PETERBILT 365 2013 288
PETERBILT 365 2014 288
PETERBILT 365 2015 288
PETERBILT 365 2016 288
PETERBILT 367 2012 288
PETERBILT 367 2013 288
PETERBILT 367 2014 288
PETERBILT 367 2015 288
PETERBILT 367 2016 288
PETERBILT 384 2012 288
PETERBILT 384 2013 288
PETERBILT 384 2014 288
PETERBILT 384 2015 288
PETERBILT 384 2016 288
PETERBILT 386 2012 288
PETERBILT 386 2013 288
PETERBILT 386 2014 288
PETERBILT 386 2015 288
PETERBILT 386 2016 288
PETERBILT 388 2012 288
PETERBILT 388 2013 288
PETERBILT 388 2014 288
PETERBILT 388 2015 288
PETERBILT 388 2016 288
PETERBILT 389 2012 288
PETERBILT 389 2013 288
PETERBILT 389 2014 288
PETERBILT 389 2015 288
PETERBILT 389 2016 288
PETERBILT 567 2012 288
PETERBILT 567 2013 288
PETERBILT 567 2014 288
PETERBILT 567 2015 288
PETERBILT 567 2016 288
PETERBILT 579 2012 288
PETERBILT 579 2013 288
PETERBILT 579 2014 288
PETERBILT 579 2015 288
PETERBILT 579 2016 288
PETERBILT 587 2012 288
PETERBILT 587 2013 288
PETERBILT 587 2014 288
PETERBILT 587 2015 288
PETERBILT 587 2016 288

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V456000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.