The defect
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.
The risk
If the steering angle sensor is damaged, the ESC sensor may malfunction, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 389 | 2015 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 389 | 2015 | 7 | 10 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2015
5 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 15V882000 28 Dec 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V871000 23 Dec 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V675000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V214000 10 Apr 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015