Peterbilt 536 (2021): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 21V181000 · Mar 16, 2021 · PACCAR Incorporated
1
vehicles affected
1
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V181000
- Date
- Mar 16, 2021
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Engine control module (ecu/ecm) > Software; Engine
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling one 2021 Peterbilt 536 vehicle equipped with a Cummins Westport Inc. B6.7N engine that has certain engine control module calibrations. The engine control module software may be calibrated incorrectly, causing the engine to not limit engine speed or torque as intended for certain safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, traction and stability control, speed control, or collision avoidance.
What can happen
If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
PACCAR owns the vehicle affected, and it was repaired as of March 3, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBC.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V181000?
1 model: Peterbilt 536 (2021), about 1 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V181000?
PACCAR owns the vehicle affected, and it was repaired as of March 3, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBC.
What can happen?
If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase 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.