PACCAR Incorporated: Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly
PACCAR Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 27, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,315. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Peterbilt 579 and 567 trucks. The U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis may contact the fuel tank and over time, wear a hole in the tank.
The risk
A punctured fuel tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and trim the U-bolts, and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23PBH.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 567 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 579 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 567 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Peterbilt 579 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 567 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Peterbilt 579 | 1 | 9 | 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 23V653000.
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