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Service bulletins for the 2024 Peterbilt 589

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.

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

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43-0832026-04-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exhaust Stack Isolators - Early wear of the polyurethane exhaust stack isolators may occur on certain Kenworth chassis due to excessive heat. Early wear of the polyurethane exhaust stack isolators may occur on certain Peterbilt chassis due to excessive heat.
41-0242026-04-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Air Filter Servicing UPDATE - Procedures are available to support the maintenance, service intervals, and intake system inspection process for all engine air intake system components.
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.
45-0702026-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Procedure pictures updated for clarity. When troubleshooting Cummins X15 fault codes 555 or 556, follow this additional testing, inspection, and documentation procedure to help identify the root cause of dusted engines. This is not a stand-alone process but must be used alongside Cummins troubleshooting steps. Cummins Quickserve will reference this bulletin for fault codes 555 or 556.
25PACF2026-01-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Parts and procedures are now available for all affected chassis equipped with Vehicle Electronic Control Unit (VECU) part number Q21-1157-013-011 / Q21-1157-013-013 / Q21-1157-002-002 / Q21-1157-004-004 / Q21-1157-006-006 / Q21-1157-009-009. See attached Parts Matrix for required parts per chassis.
25PBE2025-09-03. Service campaign. SERVICE BRAKES. Parts and repair procedures are now available. Certain chassis may have a rear suspension tracking rod that interferes with the left rear brake valve components during full suspension travel. This interference could cause a loss of the rear service brake or ABS modulation for one rear axle wheel end, increasing the risk of a crash.
25PACF2025-09-03. Service campaign. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Procedures are now available for Phase 1 chassis equipped with Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and Vehicle Electronic Control Unit (VECU) part number Q21-1157-013-011 / Q21-1157-013-013. Parts and procedures for Phase 2 chassis will be available at a later date. This bulletin will be updated at that time. Please refer to the condition section for more details. Certain Ethernet Multiplexed Architecture (EMUX) chassis fail to conform to Federal and Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS/CMVSS) No. 108. Delayed or unsteady illumination of the vehicle’s stop lamps, reverse lamps, turn signal lamps and inadvertent change in headlamp illumination or lift axle position may"
25PBE2025-08-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Safety Recall – Interim Notifi cation Interim bulletin chassis are now fl agged in the PACCAR Registration and Warranty System. Refer to Bulletin 99-048
R2306 - PB2025-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. All EMUX retrofit procedures updated to make it clear that the VECU3 must have software updated and vehicle mileage confirmed correct before updating the Digital Display. Parts and Procedure section also updated to include the Vehicle Emissions Control Information label ordering and installation instructions. This label is required for all chassis involved in R2306. Included additional reference to Cummins bulletin C7014 in the procedure section for ordering emissions labels.
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.
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
R2306 - PB2024-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TCS case requirements for EMUX software and PACCAR MX Pack 2 injector upfit have been removed. Software has been campaigned for both processes, and software assistance is no longer required. All EMUX jumper harness retrofit procedures have been updated to include a soft reverification step and procedures for 520, 567 car carrier, and 2.1m MD have been updated to include R&R procedures for VECU3. Parts Matrix has been updated – VECU3 has been added to numerous chassis.
32-0252024-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Info Only Unnecessary starter replacements can result from customer complaints regarding engine starting issues. A new Starter Troubleshooting Guide has been created to provide a comprehensive list of starting system checks, which should reduce unnecessary starter replacements and associated warranty claims. Engine starting system warranty claims now require a completed Starter Checklist, a Battery Pack Midtronics Report, and a Cable Drop Midtronics Report. Claims filed without these documents may be denied.
E2902024-10-05. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. FIX-AS-FAIL Updated to include EPA2024 compliant engines. Fuel Filters must be changed before first cleaning. EPA2021 injector cleaning is referenced in RMI for certain injector faults. Complete the procedures in E290. Discard any previous versions of E290 procedures – always use the most current document from the link in the bulletin.
27-0102024-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Fix As Fail Approximately 150 chassis built with an Allison 6th Gen 4500 series 6-speed transmission were assembled with the incorrect transmission harness. A procedure to re-pin transmission harness has been developed. Fix-as-Fail start date is 09/18/2024.
15-0312024-04-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Bulletin contains parts ordering and replacement procedures for Steering Gears identified as SUSPECT under 24PBC ONLY. Steering Gears repaired under this bulletin MUST be entered into the Serial Number Tracking Form for 24PBC.
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.

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