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Service bulletin 13-054

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 id10177935
Published by NHTSA2020-08-05
Manufacturer's number13-054
Manufacturer's date2020-07-29
NHTSA componentSERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA's summary

Fix-As-Fail - Bendix New-Gen Lightweight Steer Axle Drum Brake Spider Cracking

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

Brakes

Vehicles listed
KENWORTH 9632015 to 2016
KENWORTH C5002015 to 2019
KENWORTH C5402015 to 2016
KENWORTH C5502015 to 2016
KENWORTH K1702016
KENWORTH K2702015 to 2018
KENWORTH K3002015, 2016
KENWORTH K3702015 to 2018
KENWORTH T1702015 to 2019
KENWORTH T2702015 to 2019
KENWORTH T3702015 to 2019
KENWORTH T4002015
KENWORTH T4402015 to 2019
KENWORTH T4702015 to 2017
KENWORTH T6002017 to 2019
KENWORTH T6602015 to 2019
KENWORTH T6802015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
KENWORTH T8002015 to 2019
KENWORTH T8802015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
KENWORTH W9002015 to 2019
KENWORTH W9902019
PETERBILT 2102015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PETERBILT 2202015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PETERBILT 3202015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3252015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3302015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3372015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3482015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3572015, 2016
PETERBILT 3652015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3672015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3782015, 2016
PETERBILT 3792015, 2016
PETERBILT 3822015, 2016
PETERBILT 3842015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3852015, 2016
PETERBILT 3862015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3872015, 2016
PETERBILT 3882015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 3892015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 389G2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PETERBILT 5202015 to 2016
PETERBILT 5202017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 5672015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 5792015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
PETERBILT 5872015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20241212024-02-23. Brakes
24V1450002024-02-23. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
20217132021-11-19. Brakes
21V9060002021-11-19. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
20204612020-09-29. Brakes
20V5930002020-09-28. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
20V1990002020-04-06. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
20V1320002020-03-04. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
19V2750002019-04-05. PARKING BRAKE
20183892018-07-24. Brakes

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
24KWD2025-11-05. Service bulletin. SAFETY RECALL Additional chassis have been included. The chassis list has been updated. Certain T370 / T440 / T470 / T480 / T660 / T680 / T800 / T880 / W900 / C500 chassis may be equipped with air tank reservoirs that have less than twelve times the combined volume of all service brake chambers which fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.121, Air Brake Systems.
24KWD2024-05-04. Service bulletin. Certain C500/T440/T470/T660/T680/T800/T880/W900 chassis may have air tank reservoirs that do not meet air volume requirements per FMVSS/CMVSS 121 “Air Brake Systems”. This bulletin will be updated when repair parts and procedures are available.
34-0962023-05-05. Service bulletin. Fix As Fail – All New Model 579 chassis with Bendix radar opti on may have a harness rub against the radiator that is causing possible damage.
13-0602022-09-06. Service bulletin. The service information for Bendix Air Dryer maintenance is being updated to include new procedures.
13-0572022-04-05. Service bulletin. Fix-As-Fail – A hill start assist (HSA) valve plumbing revision eliminates ice buildup in the HSA valve exhaust in cold weather.
21PBM2022-01-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall – Work Brake May Unintentionally Disengage – NHTSA ID: 21V906, TC: 2021-713. The work brake (also known as winch brake) may unintentionally disengage during winching operations, releasing the service brakes, increasing the risk of crash or injury. The VECU software will be updated to correctly set the speed interlock parameter.
21PBE2021-07-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall – TSE Brake Chamber Air Leak – NHTSA ID: 21V328. Meritor brake chambers were built with a misaligned park spring, which may cause a fatigue hole in the diaphragm and an internal air leak. The affected brake chambers will be replaced.
44-0312020-11-05. Service bulletin. Non-safety campaign: Peterbilt has determined that vehicles meeting the criteria below may exhibit interference between the fuel line fittings on the Davco fuel filter and the brake chamber due to insufficient clearance. Repeated contact between the fuel filter fuel line fittings and the brake chamber may cause the fittings to break and leak or may cause canister damage. Model 579/567 vehicles Model Years 2018 and 2019 built between 01/16/2017 and 07/09/2018 equipped with a return fuel heated DAVCO 382 fuel filter, short hood, Set Back Front Axle (SBFA) and one of the following: Front drum brakes Disc brakes with DANA E-Series axles Disc brakes with Meritor MFS20 axles Disc brakes with DANA D2000 axles
13-0552020-11-05. Service bulletin. Fix as Fail: Peterbilt has introduced an improved mounting bracket for low mount air tanks for vehicles built between January 01, 2017 and July 06, 2020. Torsional vibration may stress the currently-installed brackets and cause them to fail near the bottom of the frame rail.
18PBB2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software.