Peterbilt 579 (2017-2018): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 19V657000 · Sep 17, 2019 · Transportation Power, Inc.
12
vehicles affected
12
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V657000
- Date
- Sep 17, 2019
- Maker
- Transportation Power, Inc.
- Units affected
- 12
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Transportation Power, Inc. (TransPower) is recalling certain 2017-2018 electric trucks built on Peterbilt 579 chassis. The vehicles do not have stabilization hardware and software that interacts with the braking system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
What can happen
Without a Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TransPower will notify owners, and dealers will install an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2019. Owners may contact TransPower customer service at 1-858-248-4255.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V657000?
1 model: Peterbilt 579 (2017-2018), about 12 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V657000?
TransPower will notify owners, and dealers will install an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2019. Owners may contact TransPower customer service at 1-858-248-4255.
What can happen?
Without a Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases 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.