The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V940000·Announced 2022-12-16

Peterbilt 579 Hood Mirror Assemblies May Break and Fall

PACCAR is recalling certain 2022–2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles because the molded hood mirror assemblies may break at the pivot joint and fall into the roadway, creating a road hazard.

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 safety-critical visibility component that can fail and fall into traffic, creating a crash hazard. While the hazard is theoretical with no reported incidents or injuries, it qualifies as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles. The molded hood mirror assemblies may break at the pivot joint. If not secured by a wire harness or tether, the mirror assembly can fall into the roadway.

A molded hood mirror falling into the roadway becomes a road hazard and increases the risk of a crash.

Approximately 2,565 vehicles are affected. Dealers will inspect each hood mirror assembly to check for a securing harness or tether and will replace the assembly if needed, at no cost. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 14, 2023. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220 for more information, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

The recalled product

Product
PETERBILT 579
Brand
PETERBILT
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — Heavy Truck
Hazard
Affected units
2,565

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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