2017 Peterbilt 567 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling one model year 2017 Peterbilt 567 truck manufactured April 26, 2016. The affected vehicle has a left-hand rail-mounted trailer air and electric bracket that protrudes upward, becoming a tripping hazard.
💥 The risk
Tripping on the bracket or associated connections could increase the risk of injury in the event of a fall from the top of the vehicle frame.
🔧 The fix
Peterbilt will notify the owner, and an authorized dealer will move the air and electric connections from the left hand rail to the right hand rail, free of charge. The vehicle has been repaired. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number of this recall is 816-E.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V633000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 816-E
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 4, 2016
- Built
- Apr 26, 2016 – Apr 26, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.