Peterbilt 567, 579 (2022): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 21V719000 · Sep 16, 2021 · PACCAR Incorporated
19
vehicles affected
19
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V719000
- Date
- Sep 16, 2021
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 19
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc) > Control module > Software
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2022 Peterbilt 567 and 579 vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
What can happen
The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will reprogram the ESC system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBL.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V719000?
2 models: Peterbilt 567 (2022), Peterbilt 579 (2022), about 19 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V719000?
Dealers will reprogram the ESC system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 28, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220 (Peterbilt). PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBL.
What can happen?
The driver may be unaware of an ESC system malfunction, 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.