NHTSA campaign 20V130000 · Manufacturer campaign 20PBA
Peterbilt Recall 20V-130: Underhood Battery Jumper Cable May Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 20V130000 (Manufacturer campaign 20PBA) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on March 4, 2020, with 35,671 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 365, Peterbilt 389, Peterbilt 567 and more for model years 2015–2020. Owners were notified on April 30, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V130000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V130000 (also written 20V-130 or 20V130)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 20PBA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35,671 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.64% (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 20V130000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V130000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Peterbilt 365, 389, 567, and 579 vehicles equipped with a left-hand under hood jumper terminal (option code 2539410). The positive battery jumper terminal cable may be too long, allowing it to chafe against the left front suspension spring and result in an electrical short circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery jumper terminal cables, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact PACCAR customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20PBA.
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 20V130000
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.