Service bulletin 02-165
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10219233 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2022-09-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-165 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2022-08-18 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
Fix-As-Fail: Forces being applied to the split fender and fairing structure are causing the connection to crack and potentially separate. Reinforcement brackets secure the connection and prevent separation.
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
Body and frame
| PETERBILT 579 | 2020, 2021 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 14-036 | 2026-04-07. Other. One-Piece Aluminum Crossmember Repair - Repair procedures are available to support the replacement of intermediate or midship one-piece aluminum crossmembers. |
|---|---|
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| 36-008 | 2023-06-03. Service bulletin. Certain 579 chassis are eligible to receive production level Digital Display software, Digital Display, Lane Keep Assist MUX switches, and Kick Panel. |
| 02-178 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. Fix As Fail – Certain 579, and New Model 579 chassis that were manufactured with a Bendix forward looking camera system may experience bracket failure causing the bracket and camera to fall from the windshield. |
| 32-019 | 2023-03-01. Service bulletin. Fix As Fail – Chassis that were manufactured with certain battery cable routing brackets may experience rubbing or chafing of the battery cables. |
| 02-176 | 2023-03-01. Service bulletin. Model 579 A-pillar fairing adhesive is not properly securing the fairing to the cab structure. |
| 14-032 | 2022-12-05. Service bulletin. On some new model 579 chassis, the front frame tow pins do not fit (or require adjustment to fit in the front spring bracket. |
| 02-169 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Info Only - Chassis equipped with a flush mounted battery box between the frame rails, and containing 3 batteries, may experience battery movement on the side where the single battery resides. This bulletin contains a procedure to fabricate a bracket to hold this battery in place. |
| 04-019 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. A roof fairing reinforcement kit increases structural support for one-piece 579 roof fairings that are experiencing fatigue from external forces such as reverse towing. |
| 22PBA | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. Safety Recall – Chassis Fairings with integrated cab step may become loose, allowing minor unintended movement and risk of injury while entering and exiting the cab. The repair procedure and parts information will be added when parts are available. |