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title: "PETERBILT 579 (2023) - Recall 23V423000 — NHTSA record 247489 | Is It on Recall"
description: "PACCAR, Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with MX-13 engines and 160-amp alternators. A fastener on the front"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-247489-peterbilt-579-2023-recall-23v423000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# PETERBILT 579 (2023) - Recall 23V423000 — NHTSA record 247489

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jun 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: PETERBILT 579 (2023) - Recall 23V423000
- **Reason**: PACCAR, Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with MX-13 engines and 160-amp alternators. A fastener on the front spring bracket may have been installed with the head on the outside of the frame rail, which can chafe and damage the alternator positive cable. A damaged alternator cable increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: PACCAR Incorporated
- **Quantity**: 4967
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 247489

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V423000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: PETERBILT 579; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jun 13, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jul 13, 2023
- **Record created**: Jun 13, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the frame fastener and secure the alternator cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 23PBD.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V423000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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