Campaign 23V-653

U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis may contact the fuel tank and over time, wear a hole in the tank

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Peterbilt 579 and 567 trucks. The U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis may contact the fuel tank and over time, wear a hole in the tank.

Consequence

A punctured fuel tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and trim the U-bolts, and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23PBH.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V653000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about fuel system on these vehicles: 2, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-653
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Peterbilt	567	2021 to 2024	1
Peterbilt	579	2021 to 2024	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

2 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-789 Oct 23, 2024
Fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall
23V-617 Sep 5, 2023
Remote Stage 2 fuel filter hoses may have been damaged during production, allowing the hoses to leak or disconnect
22V-582 Aug 4, 2022
Mud flap may contact the fuel tank while the vehicle is in motion, creating wear on the fuel tank over time
21V-601 Aug 3, 2021
Fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head
21V-391 May 26, 2021
Sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak
17V-443 Jul 13, 2017
These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine…