Recall 19V657000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Report Date

20190917

Component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Transportation Power, Inc. (TransPower) is recalling certain 2017-2018 electric trucks built on Peterbilt 579 chassis. The vehicles do not have stabilization hardware and software that interacts with the braking system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Safety Consequence

Without a Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TransPower will notify owners, and dealers will install an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2019. Owners may contact TransPower customer service at 1-858-248-4255.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2017	PETERBILT	579
2018	PETERBILT	579

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