{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Paccar recall 23V423 (23PBD): 2021-2023 Peterbilt 579",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v423/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V423 (Paccar): A damaged alternator cable increases the risk of a fire. Paccar's own number: 23PBD.",
  "excerpt": "Peterbilt 579, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by PACCAR Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 13 June 2023. 4,967 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says PACCAR, Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with MX-13 engines and 160-amp alternators. A fastener on the front spring bracket may have been installed with the head on the outside of the frame rail, which can chafe and damage the alternator positive cable. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Paccar's own number for this recall: 23PBD. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V423 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A damaged alternator cable increases the risk of a fire.” 23V423 PACCAR Incorporated Electrical System 13 June 2023 2021-2023 PETERBILT 579 A damaged alternator cable increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will replace the frame fastener and secure the alternator cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may cont",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:19:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:13:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Paccar recall 23V423 (23PBD): 2021-2023 Peterbilt 579\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v423/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}