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- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- Problem
- Transportation Power, Inc. (TransPower) is recalling certain 2017-2018 electric trucks built on Peterbilt 579 chassis. The vehicles do not have stabilization hardware and software that interacts with the braking system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
- Risk
- Without a Electronic Stability Control system, there is a greater chance of loss of stability control, which increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain electric trucks built on the Peterbilt 579 chassis do not have the stability control hardware and software that works with the braking system. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 136 for electronic stability control systems on heavy vehicles.
Without electronic stability control, the vehicle is more likely to lose stability, which increases the risk of a crash.
Transportation Power, Inc. (TransPower) will notify owners, and dealers will install an electronic stability control system at no cost to you. The recall began September 26, 2019. You can contact TransPower customer service at 1-858-248-4255, and you can check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Peterbilt 579 | 20172018 |
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