Peterbilt 389 (2015): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 15V036000 · Jan 27, 2015 · PACCAR Incorporated
39
vehicles affected
39
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V036000
- Date
- Jan 27, 2015
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride and Class edition vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to December 4, 2014, and equipped with electronic stability control (ESC). The affected vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect horn contact plate that may damage the ESC steering angle sensor.
What can happen
If the steering angle sensor is damaged, the ESC sensor may malfunction, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the horn contact plate and the ESC steering angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 115A.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V036000?
1 model: Peterbilt 389 (2015), about 39 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V036000?
Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the horn contact plate and the ESC steering angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 115A.
What can happen?
If the steering angle sensor is damaged, the ESC sensor may malfunction, increasing the risk of a vehicle 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.