Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V036000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

PACCAR Incorporated filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V036000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-27
Owners notified
2015-03-06

Defect description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride and Class edition vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to December 4, 2014, and equipped with electronic stability control (ESC). The affected vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect horn contact plate that may damage the ESC steering angle sensor.

Safety risk

If the steering angle sensor is damaged, the ESC sensor may malfunction, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will replace the horn contact plate and the ESC steering angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 115A.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
PETERBILT 3892015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.