OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V130000

NHTSA campaign 20V130000 covers 24 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 35,671 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 4, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V130000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V130000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles equipped with a left-hand under hood jumper terminal (option code 2539410). The positive battery jumper terminal cable may be too long, allowing it to chafe against the left front suspension spring and result in an electrical short circuit.

Consequence summary

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V130000

For NHTSA campaign 20V130000, the filed corrective action says: PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery jumper terminal cables, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBA.

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery jumper terminal cables, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBA.

Owner notification: April 30, 2020
Filing manufacturer: PACCAR Incorporated
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V130000

RecallRoad links 24 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V130000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.