PACCAR Incorporated: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 5, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,046. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2017 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 386, 389, and 587 vehicles manufactured April 20, 2016, to June 13, 2016. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the brake lights do not illuminate when the brakes are applied, other drivers will be unaware the vehicle is stopping, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any brake light switches with date code 08-01760, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2017. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Paccar's number for this recall is 816-F.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Peterbilt 325 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 330 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 348 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 367 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 386 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 587 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V872000.
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