- Vehicles
- 2,046
- Built between
- Apr 2016 – Jun 2016
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 January 2017
- Repaired
- 56%
- Unrepaired
- 900
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2016 and June 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017 Peterbilt 325Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 330Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 337Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 348Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 365Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 367Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 386Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 389Built April 2016 to June 2016
- 2017 Peterbilt 587Built April 2016 to June 2016
Repair progress
900 of 2,046 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
56% repaired — 1,146 of 2,046 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 2017 Peterbilt 325, 330, 337, 348, 365, 367, 386, 389, and 587 vehicles manufactured April 20, 2016, to June 13, 2016. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
If the brake lights do not illuminate when the brakes are applied, other drivers will be unaware the vehicle is stopping, which can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any brake light switches with date code 08-01760, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2016 to June 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 2016
- Owners notified26 January 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 56% 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 5 December 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 for this recall is 816-F.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 816-F
- Recalling manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- 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.