Recall 15V740000

TIRES

Report Date

20151109

Component

TIRES

Affected Vehicles

33 models

Defect Description

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 Peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012-2013 Peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 Peterbilt 388, 2015-2016 Peterbilt 389, and 2015 Peterbilt 567 auto hauler vehicles. The affected trucks are equipped with Michelin 295/60R22.5 XZA-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to.

Safety Consequence

Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1115P.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2009	PETERBILT	340
2009	PETERBILT	365
2009	PETERBILT	386
2009	PETERBILT	388
2010	PETERBILT	335
2010	PETERBILT	337
2010	PETERBILT	340
2010	PETERBILT	388
2011	PETERBILT	348
2011	PETERBILT	365
2011	PETERBILT	388
2012	PETERBILT	337
2012	PETERBILT	348
2012	PETERBILT	365
2012	PETERBILT	386
2012	PETERBILT	388
2013	PETERBILT	348
2013	PETERBILT	365
2013	PETERBILT	386
2013	PETERBILT	388
2014	PETERBILT	348
2014	PETERBILT	365
2014	PETERBILT	388
2015	PETERBILT	337
2015	PETERBILT	348
2015	PETERBILT	365
2015	PETERBILT	388
2015	PETERBILT	389
2015	PETERBILT	567
2016	PETERBILT	337
2016	PETERBILT	348
2016	PETERBILT	365
2016	PETERBILT	389

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.