The defect
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 1990-2020 Peterbilt 320 and 520 vehicles built with specific amber rear turn signals. The turn signals may also light up with the stop/tail lights when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Rear Turn signals that illuminate at the same time as the brake lights may create confusion and impair the effectiveness of the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and for trucks with rear amber lights, dealers will add a jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness and amber tail lights, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 320 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Peterbilt 520 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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 320 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 320 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2019
74 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the exterior lighting; PACCAR Incorporated filed 154 campaigns in all.
| 19V895000 16 Dec 2019 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 19V878000 11 Dec 2019 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 19V850000 27 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V839000 21 Nov 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V816000 15 Nov 2019 | Newmar Corporation |
| 19V808000 12 Nov 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V799000 7 Nov 2019 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 19V795000 6 Nov 2019 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019