- Vehicles
- 213,230
- Built between
- Jul 2005 – Feb 2016
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 19 June 2015
- Repaired
- 91%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2005 and February 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 357Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 365Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 367Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 378Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 379Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 382Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 385Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 387Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 388Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 389Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 567Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 579Built July 2005 to February 2016
- 2006-2016 Peterbilt 587Built July 2005 to February 2016
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2016.
91% repaired — 194,366 of 213,230 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 18,864
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 2006-2016 Peterbilt 587, 579, 567, 389, 388, 387, 385, 382, 379, 378, 367, 365 and 357 trucks manufactured July 25, 2005, to February 26, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Rim Certification Labels that list a tire pressure below the actual correct amount. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, "Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)."
What could happen
If the tires are underinflated due to the incorrect inflation pressure listed on the label, the truck may not be able to carry the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) load listed without experiencing tire failure which would increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Peterbilt will notify owners and mail them a corrected Tire and Rim certification label, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2005 to February 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 March 2015
- Owners notified19 June 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2016 — 91% 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 6 March 2015.
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 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 215-D.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 215-D
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.