6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V609000
- Date
- Aug 4, 2021
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine; Electrical system > Propulsion system
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Peterbilt 220 vehicles equipped with Meritor 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.
What can happen
A loss of power to the system may cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
PACCAR has already inspected and replaced the stator parts on the affected vehicles. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBH.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V609000?
1 model: Peterbilt 220 (2020), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V609000?
PACCAR has already inspected and replaced the stator parts on the affected vehicles. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBH.
What can happen?
A loss of power to the system may cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.