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Service bulletins for the 2021 Peterbilt 579

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
14-0362026-04-07. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. One-Piece Aluminum Crossmember Repair - Repair procedures are available to support the replacement of intermediate or midship one-piece aluminum crossmembers.
34-0952024-03-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. 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)
36-0082023-06-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Certain 579 chassis are eligible to receive production level Digital Display software, Digital Display, Lane Keep Assist MUX switches, and Kick Panel.
02-1782023-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. 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.
02-1762023-03-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Model 579 A-pillar fairing adhesive is not properly securing the fairing to the cab structure.
14-0322022-12-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. On some new model 579 chassis, the front frame tow pins do not fit (or require adjustment to fit in the front spring bracket.
02-1652022-09-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. 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.
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.
04-0192022-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. 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.
22PBA2022-03-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. 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.
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.
02-1612021-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Non-Safety Campaign- Chassis Fairings become loose and rattle.
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.
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.