PACCAR Incorporated: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 4, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35,671. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles equipped with a left-hand under hood jumper terminal (option code 2539410). The positive battery jumper terminal cable may be too long, allowing it to chafe against the left front suspension spring and result in an electrical short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery jumper terminal cables, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBA.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Peterbilt 365 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 579 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 389 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 389 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 365 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 389 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Peterbilt 579 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 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 20V130000.
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