NHTSA campaign 21V609000 · Manufacturer campaign 21PBH
Peterbilt Recall 21V-609: Insufficiently Crimped Wires In ePowertrain
NHTSA recall 21V609000 (Manufacturer campaign 21PBH) was reported by PACCAR Incorporated on August 4, 2021, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Peterbilt 220 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on August 4, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V609000 (also written 21V-609 or 21V609)
- Filed by
- PACCAR Incorporated
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 21PBH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 21V609000. 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 220
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V609000.
Defect description
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020 Peterbilt 220 vehicles equipped with Meritor 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.
Safety consequence
A loss of power to the system may cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PACCAR has already inspected and replaced the stator parts on the affected vehicles. Owners may contact Peterbilt's customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 21PBH.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V609000
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.