Vehicle report

2011 PETERBILT 579

Service bulletins

24 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

32-017

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Non-Safety Campaign – The batteries may drain quickly due to the VECU not going to sleep. Updated VECU software is available to resolve the issue.

32-018

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Non-Safety Campaign – Chassis with the City Horn option may generate unexpected alerts. A VECU software update is available to resolve the issue.

02-160

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter.

02-158

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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.

43-067

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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.

32-015

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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.

11-001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information only: Hendrickson Softek front axle maintenance intervals and requirements.

18PBB

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software.

20 PBC

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Safety Recall Interim Bulletin: The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 20V199 Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software.

32-016

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: Proper jump-starting voltage will eliminate high voltage related issues and equipment damage.

34-085

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – Vehicles may have the connector seals on the wheel speed sensor incorrectly installed, which may lead to water intrusion and corrosion in some vehicles.

03-071

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only - Vehicles built with NAMUX software from 2013 to present may experience accuracy issues with the tachometer. The issue can be temporarily resolved using any one of the included procedures.

01-075

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.

TIB43-062

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only – This bulletin provides information about the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) and Heavy Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP).

42-058

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fix-As-Fail: Two separate causes have been identified as root cause of intermittent low coolant indicator illumination.

34-066

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only - Quick Reference Guide for Electric harness damage repairs.

34-077

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information Only: Proper instructions for closure of power distribution box cover to prevent corrosion.

13-049

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information: Bendix ACOM Software version 6.16.5.0 for diagnostics may introduce an unrecoverable error. Notice to dealers to replace this version with older software version until Bendix introduces new version.

03-064

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information - Recommended Practices for Updating ESA Software

32-010

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Information only - Customer installed inverters may be wired incorrectly.

19-17

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Informational Only - Peterbilt 579 aero bumper radar cover license plate grommets require 1/4"x 20 x 3/4"long fasteners.

15-16

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fix-As-Fail: Repair for horizontal exhaust diffuser configurations with broken brackets or cracked diffuser.

18-16

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FIX-AS-FAIL: AN INTERNAL ISSUE MAY CAUSE SOME HVAC MODE DOOR ACTUATORS TO FAIL. THIS WILL CAUSE THE HVAC SYSTEM TO ACT ERRATICALLY OR CONSTANTLY TURN ON AND OFF.

116-1

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SmartNav 2.0 Hardware retrofit for quality validation and vehicle validation units.

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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