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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 15V456000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Published July 22, 2015 · Recall initiated: July 22, 2015

What's the hazard

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured January 13, 2011, to April 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with extended-body Leece Neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.

What to do

Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line and install a plastic insulator on the cable end, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 715-K.

Recall details

Brand
PETERBILT
Model
365
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Lot
2014 PETERBILT 365 | 2015 PETERBILT 365 | 2014 PETERBILT 587 | 2016 PETERBILT 386 | 2013 PETERBILT 386 | 2016 PETERBILT 567 | 2012 PETERBILT 367 | 2014 PETERBILT 389 | 2015 PETERBILT 389 | 2014 PETERBILT 384 | 2013 PETERBILT 587 | 2012 PETERBILT 587 | 2012 PETERBILT 388 | 2013 PETERBILT 384 | 2016 PETERBILT 388 | 2012 PETERBILT 386 | 2015 PETERBILT 579 | 2012 PETERBILT 567 | 2014 PETERBILT 367 | 2012 PETERBILT 365
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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