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Service bulletin 13-049

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10154733
Published by NHTSA2019-03-18
Manufacturer's number13-049
Manufacturer's date2019-01-04
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

Information: Bendix ACOM Software version 6.16.5.0 for diagnostics may introduce an unrecoverable error. Notice to dealers to replace this version with older software version until Bendix introduces new version.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
KENWORTH KENWORTH
PETERBILT 2001975 to 1976
PETERBILT 2012005
PETERBILT 2102008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PETERBILT 2202015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PETERBILT 2821968
PETERBILT 282H1976 to 1978
PETERBILT 300 SERIES1989
PETERBILT 3201987, 1988, 1989
PETERBILT 3201994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
PETERBILT 3252008
PETERBILT 3252010, 2011
PETERBILT 3252014, 2015, 2016, 2017
PETERBILT 330
PETERBILT 3301996
PETERBILT 3301997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PETERBILT 3302007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PETERBILT 3352005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PETERBILT 3362008
PETERBILT 3372008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 3402006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
PETERBILT 3482008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 3571987, 1988
PETERBILT 3571994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3621988
PETERBILT 3621994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PETERBILT 3652004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 3672004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 3721988, 1989, 1990, 1991
PETERBILT 3721994
PETERBILT 3722003 to 2004
PETERBILT 3751987, 1988
PETERBILT 3751994, 1995, 1996
PETERBILT 3751999
PETERBILT 3761987
PETERBILT 3761988
PETERBILT 3771987, 1988, 1989
PETERBILT 3771994, 1995, 1996
PETERBILT 3771997 to 2001
PETERBILT 3781987
PETERBILT 3781988
PETERBILT 3781994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3791987, 1988
PETERBILT 3791991, 1992
PETERBILT 3791994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 379K2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 379XL2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 3822006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3842007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3851995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3862004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 3871998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3882004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PETERBILT 3892004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 389G2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 389K2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 389K2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 3982008
PETERBILT 5202017, 2018
PETERBILT 5672006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 5792006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT 5872006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PETERBILT CITY DELIVERYS SERIES1996
PETERBILT CLASS 72001
PETERBILT CLASS 82001
PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL1993
PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL1995 to 1996
PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL SERIES1989
PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL SERIES1991
PETERBILT MID RANGER1987
PETERBILT MODEL 2202008 to 2014
PETERBILT PETERBILT1986 to 2003

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
21V9060002021-11-19. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
13V0270002013-01-25. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
11V3800002011-07-21. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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