Service bulletin 02-173
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 | 10227175 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2022-12-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02-173 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2022-11-07 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
Certain Model 579 chassis are able to have temporary chassis fairing latches updated to production-level fairing latches.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| PETERBILT 579 | 2022 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2022010 | 2022-01-18. Structure |
|---|---|
| 22V016000 | 2022-01-18. STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| 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. |
|---|---|
| 34-095 | 2024-03-04. Service bulletin. Fix As Fail – Dimensions and instructions are available for trimming the radiator recirculation shields to alleviate possible rub to the hood harness. (ARC 1/22/24) |
| 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. |
| 02-176 | 2023-03-01. Service bulletin. Model 579 A-pillar fairing adhesive is not properly securing the fairing to the cab structure. |
| 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. |
| 02-168 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. Information Only - Rear axle Quarter Fenders with less than two inches of clearance between the top of the quarter fender and the bottom of the trailer/equipment are susceptible to damage. The lack of clearance could result in cracked/broken quarter fenders or complete separation if undetected or un-remedied. |