- Vehicles
- 1,705
- Built between
- Oct 2009 – May 2014
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 August 2014
- Repaired
- 22%
- Unrepaired
- 1,324
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2009 and May 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 337Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 348Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 365Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 367Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 384Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 388Built October 2009 to May 2014
- 2010-2015 Peterbilt 579Built October 2009 to May 2014
Repair progress
1,324 of 1,705 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
22% repaired — 381 of 1,705 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Peterbilt 579, 388, 384, 367, 365, 348, and 337 trucks manufactured October 30, 2009, through May 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if power is interrupted to the seat electronic control unit (ECU), such as when the fuse for that circuit blows, the side air bag would be disabled but there will not be a warning lamp indicator to notify the operator of the malfunction.
What could happen
Without a warning of a problem existing in the side air bag system, the driver may continue to operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury from the side air bag not deploying in the event of a rollover.
What gets fixed
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical harness to correct them problem, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2009 to May 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 May 2014
- Owners notified4 August 2014
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 22% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 May 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. Paccar's number for this recall is 514-F.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 514-F
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.