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Peterbilt - Paccar

Official notice

6 Mar 2023

Last checked

6 Mar 2023

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Peterbilt - Paccar. Issue: On certain trucks, the pivot joint for the molded hood mirrors may fail. If this happens, the upper half of a mirror could detach and fall from the truck, if it was not built with a wire harness or tether. Safety Risk: A mirror that falls from the truck could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect the hood mirrors, and replace them if there is no wire harness or tether. Published 2023-03-06.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

72550

Official notice

2023-03-06

The hazard

Issue: On certain trucks, the pivot joint for the molded hood mirrors may fail. If this happens, the upper half of a mirror could detach and fall from the truck, if it was not built with a wire harness or tether. Safety Risk: A mirror that falls from the truck could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect the hood mirrors, and replace them if there is no wire harness or tether.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

72550

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2022, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Product 2

Year: 2023, Make: PETERBILT, Model: 579

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain trucks, the pivot joint for the molded hood mirrors may fail. If this happens, the upper half of a mirror could detach and fall from the truck, if it was not built with a wire harness or tether. Safety Risk: A mirror that falls from the truck could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Paccar will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect the hood mirrors, and replace them if there is no wire harness or tether.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Peterbilt, Paccar.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

72550

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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