NHTSARecalled Jul 22, 2015 · #15V456000
Alternator Cable May Chafe
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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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. If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Product details
- Product
- Alternator Cable May Chafe
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Model numbers
- 2016 Peterbilt
- UPCs
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What you should 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.