NHTSA campaign 19V733000 · Manufacturer campaign 19PBE
Peterbilt Recall 19V-733: Incorrect Placement of Conspicuity Tape
NHTSA recall 19V733000 (Manufacturer campaign 19PBE) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on October 15, 2019, with 248 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 579 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on November 4, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V733000 (also written 19V-733 or 19V733)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 19PBE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 248 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 80.24% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V733000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 579
- 2020 · Vehicles built August 26, 2019 – September 12, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V733000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with a sleeper box. The conspicuity tape may have been installed in the incorrect location, affecting the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will install additional conspicuity tape on back of sleeper in correct location, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2019. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 19PBE.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V733000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.