Turn Signals May Illuminate with Stop/Tail Lights – 1990-2020 Peterbilt 320 & 520

June 14, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V452000

Turn Signals May Illuminate with Stop/Tail Lights

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.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V452

Manufacturer PACCAR Incorporated

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 343

 

Summary

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.”

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Federal Recall Information

 

19PBC

 

What’s New

Non-Conforming Safety Recall – Model 320/520 Vehicles with Amber Stop Lamps That Do Not Meet

FMVSS108

 

Supplier

Peterbilt

 

Description

Model 320/520 Vehicles with Amber Stop Lamps That Do Not Meet FMVSS108

 

Release Date

6/28/2019

 

Introduction

Peterbilt Motors Company has determined that certain Model Year 1990-2020  Model 320/520 vehicles manufactured between June 17, 1989 and April 06, 2019 fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS/CMVSS) No. 108 – Table 1-a requirements, which require two red stop lamps.

Amber stop lamps may activate when the brake is applied, which may confuse other drivers and contribute to an accident.

 

Resolution

Service all affected chassis that enter your dealership, even if the customer has no issue with the chassis.

1. Review the attached chassis list for your dealer code and schedule your customer(s) for service if their chassis is on the list.
2. If you are not using Service Management to start repair orders, review DWWC or SIR for “Complete” next to the “19PBC” campaign code prior to performing this repair.
3. Follow the procedures below to remove the amber lights and wiring.

 

It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to sell or lease new vehicles covered by this recall until the defect or noncompliance has been corrected.

 

Warranty

There is no time or mileage limit for this recall.

Peterbilt will pay for parts at dealer net plus applicable mark up and labor:

• 4 hours labor to remove the amber lights and associated wiring. Use Quick Claim Code 19PBC.
• File an additional long form claim for extraordinary circumstances. A quick claim for standard labor must be filed first.

For Field…	Enter…
Failure Location	034-004-013
Failure Type	705
Claim Type	C
Responsibility	09 – Campaign
Campaign Number	19PBC
SRT 034-022	0.4 hours to remove both amber lights and jumper.

 

Take off parts disposition: Destroy take off parts once claim has been paid.

 

Parts

There are no parts for this recall.

 

Procedure

1. Review to see if the amber lights are still on the chassis. If not, no further action required.
2. If amber lights illuminate when the brake is applied, follow the steps below.
3. Remove the amber lights and jumper harness between the chassis electrical harness.
4. Ensure the red stop lamps are connected to the chassis electrical harness.
5. Ensure the red stop lamps function properly.

 

Attachments

Chassis List

Customer Letters

 

Authored by: DKH

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July 30, 2019

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

 

This notice applies to your vehicle. Your VIN(s) can be found on the bottom or back of this page.

Subject:

Safety Recall 19PBC – Model 320/520 Amber Stop Light Issue NHTSA # 19V – 452 EXPIRATION DATE:  NONE

 

Dear Peterbilt Customer,

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Peterbilt has decided that certain Model 320 and 520 vehicles manufactured between June 17, 1989 and April 06, 2019 fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. These vehicles include amber stop lamps that illuminate simultaneously with red stop lamps when the brake is applied. The amber stop lamps may confuse other drivers and cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. Your vehicle has been identified as having amber stop lamps.

The problem is…	Amber stop lamps may illuminate when the brake is applied.
What your dealer will do…	Dealer will inspect and if necessary remove the amber lamps and wiring
What you must do …	Contact your nearest Peterbilt dealer to schedule an appointment

 

Your Peterbilt dealer is available immediately to remedy this issue at no cost to you. To find your Peterbilt dealer, please visit Dealer Locator at www.Peterbilt.com. This repair may take up to 1.0 hours of labor depending on dealer scheduling.

If you had this repair performed before receiving this letter, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a prenotification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. Receipts for parts and/or labor are required for consideration of reimbursement.

If you require further information about this recall, reimbursement of a pre-notification remedy associated with this recall, or experience any difficulty in making arrangements for this repair, please contact: Peterbilt Motors Company, 1700 Woodbrook St, Denton, TX 76205, Attn: Customer Services Department, phone 940-591-4220.

If you conclude that Peterbilt Motors Company has not enabled you to remedy this defect within a reasonable time and without charge, you may submit a complaint to:  Administration for Safety Assurance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590, or call the toll free safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safecar.com.

Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of it to the lessee within ten days of receipt. If you no longer own this vehicle, we would appreciate you advising Peterbilt of the current owner’s name.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your participation in helping Peterbilt provide the highest levels of customer satisfaction and service expertise.

 

We value your business and appreciate your ongoing loyalty to Peterbilt and its dealer network. Industry-leading quality, performance, and reliability are hallmarks of Peterbilt products, and we thank you for making Peterbilt your truck of choice.

 

Sincerely,

 

Michelle Ponsonby
Director of Customer Service
Peterbilt Motors Company

 

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62 Affected Products

Vehicles

PETERBILT	320	1990-2020
PETERBILT	520	1990-2020

 

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7 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-1

RCLQRT-19V452-2991.PDF 211.324KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V452-4128.pdf 245.583KB

 

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V452-2717.PDF 212.867KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-19V452-3619.pdf 353.677KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V452-9913.pdf 198.688KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-4

RCLQRT-19V452-1125.PDF 211.244KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19V452-4061.PDF 211.142KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V452&docType=RCL

 

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