20V199000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
2012 PETERBILT 389
9 safety recall campaigns, 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns9
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints1
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 9
15V456000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
15V270000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
If the alternator cable rubs through its insulation, an electrical short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
15V132000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
If the tires are underinflated due to the incorrect inflation pressure listed on the label, the truck may not be able to carry the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) load listed without experiencing tire failure which would increase the risk of a crash.
15V108000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Undertorqued tie rod end clamp bolts are susceptible to corrosion, which may cause loose bolts to separate resulting in a loss of vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash.
14V145000
SERVICE BRAKES
The improper brake configuration could lengthen the braking distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1EXTERIOR LIGHTING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2012 PETERBILT 389s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.