Peterbilt 579 (2023-2024): Parking brake
Recall 23V185000 · Mar 20, 2023 · PACCAR Incorporated
25
vehicles affected
25
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V185000
- Date
- Mar 20, 2023
- Maker
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Units affected
- 25
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2023-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Peterbilt 579 trucks. The Intellipark Tractor Park Valve Module (PVM) may intermittently become stuck in the un-parked position and fail to move into the park position when the park switch is activated.
What can happen
A PVM that fails to move into park can cause a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the PVM with a new corrected part, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2023. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23PBC.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V185000?
1 model: Peterbilt 579 (2023-2024), about 25 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V185000?
Dealers will replace the PVM with a new corrected part, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2023. Owners may contact PACCAR's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23PBC.
What can happen?
A PVM that fails to move into park can cause a vehicle rollaway, 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.