NHTSA Campaign 21V719000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Issued by PACCAR Incorporated · Reported Sep 16, 2021 · 19 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PETERBILT 567 2022 19
PETERBILT 579 2022 19

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V719000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.