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2015 PETERBILT 389 Recalled by PACCAR Incorporated — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Date: July 22, 2015
Company: PACCAR Incorporated
Status: Ongoing
Source: NHTSA

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the alternator charge cable away from the metal freon line and install a plastic insulator on the cable end, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2015. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. Peterbilt's number for this recall is 715-K.

Affected Products

2015 PETERBILT 389. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks manufactured January 13, 2011, to April 20, 2015. The affected trucks, equipped with extended-body Leece Neville alternators, have alternator charge cables that may chafe against a formed metal freon discharge line.

Why Was This Recalled?

If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.

Where Was This Sold?

Nationwide

About PACCAR Incorporated

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Data sourced from the NHTSA. Last updated March 27, 2026. View original report