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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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56-0052022-08-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. During PTO mode, the engine will not ramp up to the set RPM speed.
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.
E2942022-06-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Information Only - This bulletin is to provide information about the availability of a fuel filter set for Pre-Production or Validation level chassis. This fuel filter set is available directly from a PACCAR dealership parts department.
E2862022-04-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Fix-As-Requested - Engine Model Year 2021B and later PACCAR MX-11 & MX-13 Fuel Injector Adjustment During First C Service
TIB 98-0202022-04-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information Only – New Level 1 required tools are available to support MY21B MX engines.
13-0572022-04-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Fix-As-Fail – A hill start assist (HSA) valve plumbing revision eliminates ice buildup in the HSA valve exhaust in cold weather.
51-0132022-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Due to major data carriers phasing out 3G networks, chassis currently utilizing first generation Peoplenet Mobile Gateway (PMG001) will experience severe 3G service degradation as early as January of 2022. Chassis currently utilizing 3G antennas as a primary antenna may experience this degradation.
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.
21PBM2022-01-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 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.
E2802022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Non-Safety Campaign: Certain DC tools were incorrectly calibrated. The resulting torque issue could affect the EPA21 MX-11 and MX-13 Oil Pan and/or the Exhaust Manifold.
E2822022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Information Only: Due to differences between the PACCAR MX-11 or MX-13 2021A and 2021B engines, technicians must be able to identify which of these engines are in a chassis.
43-0712021-10-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Fix-As-Fail – Due to undersupply issues, only a limited supply of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors are available. As a temporary solution, after PACCAR confirms a DEF sensor is not available, a temporary software update will allow a vehicle to continue operation with a failed DEF sensor by disabling the DEF sensor diagnostics.
02-1682021-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. 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.
21 PBJ2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; POWER TRAIN. Safety Recall – Hill Start Assist (HSA) Valve Clearance – NHTSA ID: 21V-648, TC: 2021-521. Crossmember mounted Hill Start Assist valve may not have sufficient clearance to the rear axle, resulting in hose or fitting damage. Damage could cause the loss of rear brake signal, resulting in reduced braking capability and increasing the risk of a crash.
43-0692021-09-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. A DPF regeneration two-position switch parameter is causing inhibited DPF regeneration. A parameter update, via Cummins Insite, restores proper DPF regeneration function.
21-PBF2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Safety Recall – Interim Notification - The Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may turn off while the vehicle is in motion and the headlamps, fog lamps or turn signals are not on. This is non-compliant with Canadian Regulation CMVSS 108, which states that the DRLs must be on while the vehicle is in motion without certain other lamps being activated. This bulletin will be updated when a repair is available.
15-0292021-06-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. Information Only - Power steering reservoir cap may separate during removal when it is pulled upward instead of twisted.
21PBB2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Safety Campaign - Cummins Engine Flywheel Capscrews improperly torqued. Cummins Recall C2402.
02-1602021-03-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. Information Only – Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.
116-12021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SmartNav 2.0 Hardware retrofit for quality validation and vehicle validation units.
13-0552020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. 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.
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.
43-0672020-07-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Fix as Fail: For all conventional models, except 387/587, equipped with Side-of-Cab (“SOC”) exhaust and built from 03/6/2006 to 1/20/2020, the clamps that secure the SOC exhaust stacks may not be tightened properly. This may allow the exhaust stack to rotate and contact the cab or sleeper.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.