Peterbilt recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the steering angle sensor is damaged, the ESC sensor may malfunction, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Peterbilt 389 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V036000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Paccar Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 27, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 6, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 39
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2014 to Dec 4, 2014
- Part
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Electrical system Dec 9, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Dec 3, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Power train Mar 20, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Jan 25, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Jan 25, 2024
- Kenworth / Peterbilt recall: Steering Oct 18, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.