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.
2016 PETERBILT 389
8 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints0
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 8
20V130000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
17V593000
STEERING
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
15V740000
TIRES
Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
15V597000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
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.
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 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.