Peterbilt Structure: Body

Peterbilt is recalling about 1 vehicle over a problem with the structure. Tripping on the bracket or associated connections could increase the risk of injury in the event of a fall from the top of the vehicle frame.

Campaign
16V633000
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Reported
31 August 2016
Vehicles
1
Built between
Apr 2016 – Apr 2016
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
4 October 2016
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2016 and April 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017 Peterbilt 567Built April 2016 to April 2016

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q4 2016.

100% repaired — 1 of 1 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 one model year 2017 Peterbilt 567 truck manufactured April 26, 2016. The affected vehicle has a left-hand rail-mounted trailer air and electric bracket that protrudes upward, becoming a tripping hazard.

What could happen

Tripping on the bracket or associated connections could increase the risk of injury in the event of a fall from the top of the vehicle frame.

What gets fixed

Peterbilt will notify the owner, and an authorized dealer will move the air and electric connections from the left hand rail to the right hand rail, free of charge. The vehicle has been repaired.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2016 to April 2016
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 August 2016
  3. Owners notified4 October 2016
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 100% 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 31 August 2016.

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 of this recall is 816-E.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
816-E
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.

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