NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V181000 · manufacturer campaign 21PBC

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/ecm) › Software — Peterbilt · reported 16 Mar 2021 · 1 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling one 2021 Peterbilt 536 vehicle equipped with a Cummins Westport Inc. B6.7N engine that has certain engine control module calibrations. The engine control module software may be calibrated incorrectly, causing the engine to not limit engine speed or torque as intended for certain safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, traction and stability control, speed control, or collision avoidance.

The risk

If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

PACCAR owns the vehicle affected, and it was repaired as of March 3, 2021. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBC.

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.

NHTSA campaign
21V181000
Manufacturer campaign
21PBC
Filed by
Paccar Incorporated
Report received
16 Mar 2021
Owners notified
3 Mar 2021
Potentially affected
1

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2021 Peterbilt 536

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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