The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V657000·Announced 2019-09-17

TransPower Recalls 2017-2018 Peterbilt 579 Electric Trucks for Missing Stability Control

TransPower is recalling 2017-2018 Peterbilt 579 electric trucks because they lack required Electronic Stability Control systems, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (missing Electronic Stability Control) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Transportation Power, Inc. (TransPower) is recalling certain 2017-2018 electric trucks built on Peterbilt 579 chassis. The vehicles do not have the stabilization hardware and software that interacts with the braking system. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Without an Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases the risk of a crash.

TransPower will notify owners, and dealers will install an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2019. Owners may contact TransPower customer service at 1-858-248-4255 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PETERBILT 579
Brand
PETERBILT
Manufacturer
Transportation Power, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Heavy Truck
Hazard
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 579

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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