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Service bulletins for the 2021 Peterbilt 389

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.

74 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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43-0802026-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "KW: A new recommended repair has been added to verify the software level and close the campaign in SIR.The repair procedure has been updated with additional note boxes for clear instructions. PB: The repair procedure has been updated with additional note boxes for clear instructions."
R21032026-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. Updated the point of contact for sourcing the MX Engine Overlay Harness Kits. This retrofit should have been completed by 5/15/2022 per the Action section of the bulletin. However, trucks still open in SIR are still eligible for the repairs.
E3262026-05-06. Emissions. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EPA17-24 MX Fuel Injector Connector - This bulletin has been revised to include all EPA17-24 and CARB24 PACCAR MX engines.
24PBE_KWE2026-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The Parts section has been updated to clarify that freight charges for safety recall orders should not be passed on to the end customer.
24PBE2025-12-05. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the vehicle may result in the vehicle being disabled after it comes to a stop, thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A warning will appear on the dash display when communication is lost, including transmission or engine warnings, “!” next to DNR/DNRP indicator, “-“ in the DNR/DNRP indicator, and/or chimes, depending upon whether you are operating a diesel/gas or battery electric vehicle.
43-080 PB2025-04-04. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. As of 03/25/2025, this campaign has resumed. Software updates are now available to complete this campaign.
E3272025-03-04. Emissions. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "Vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX engines with Engine Software Version NA202 or NA206 may display a dash STOP lamp incorrectly. PCI-2 software on these chassis must be reverted from NA202 to NA201 (Pack 2 injectors) or from NA206 to NA191 (Pack 1 injectors) to prevent incorrect STOP lamp display.
24PBL2025-02-05. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Safety Recall Updated software and procedures are now available. Certain Vehicle Model Year 2021-2025 Peterbilt chassis configured for trailer towing require a software update for the Bendix EC80 ABS ECU. Software update procedures for certain Battery-Electric Vehicles (BEV) and EC80 ABS ECU part numbers are not yet available. This bulletin will be updated when software update procedures are available for these chassis. Safety Recall publish date: 1/10/25
24PBE2024-04-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INTERIM Safety Recall Parts are not currently available for this safety recall. This bulletin will be updated once repair parts are available. The right-hand shift stalk may have an improper wire harness terminal crimp within the wire harness connector. Loss of communication between the right-hand shift stalk and the transmission may result in the vehicle becoming disabled after it comes to a stop thereby increasing the risk of crash or injury. A transmission fault will appear on the dash display if communication is lost.
R21052024-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING:COLUMN. Peterbilt has determined that certain model year 2021, pre-production chassis are eligible to have specific parts updated to production level.
E2832023-07-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. UPDATE - 06-09-2023 - This Campaign is being extended to December 30, 2023.
34-0932022-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 34-093 Model 389 78-inch Sleeper 12V Power Port Supplier Change
02-1692022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. 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.
34-0902022-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A frame mounted left-hand marker light bracket interferes with the rear fuel tank fill location. A redesigned bracket can be purchased that relocates the marker bracket to the front fuel tank bracket to eliminate interference.
02-1582020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Fix as Fail: Peterbilt has determined that certain model 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks, built between 4/13/2010 and 3/16/2020 and equipped with a flush mounted battery box, utilized rubber washers that could rub through and cause the aluminum box mounting tabs to rub directly on the steel frame brackets. This could result in cracked battery box mounting angles. Resolution is to add the reinforcement bracket(s) to affected vehicles.
32-0152020-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Information Only: This bulletin provides dealers with a battery warranty quick reference guide to ensure the appropriate tests for battery warranty are performed in order to prevent battery warranty claims filed with incorrect or incomplete information.

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