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2017 Peterbilt 579

Model year 2017: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 28, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

13 recalls for the 2017 Peterbilt 579 in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

Dec 29, 2021. Electrical system: wiring

NHTSA counts 1,107 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 21V00N000

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Apr 6, 2020. Electronic stability control (esc); service brakes, air: antilock: abs warning light

NHTSA counts 460,515 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-199

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Mar 4, 2020. Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables

NHTSA counts 35,671 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 20V-130

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Sep 17, 2019. Electronic stability control (esc)

NHTSA counts 12 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 19V-657

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 16, 2018. Exterior lighting

NHTSA counts 1,619 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 25, 2013 to Oct 22, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-816

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Sep 21, 2018. Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

NHTSA counts 48,896 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jan 26, 2016 to Jul 30, 2018.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-657

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 1, 2018. Electronic stability control (esc); service brakes, air: antilock: abs warning light

NHTSA counts 85,626 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 15, 2016 to Jun 2, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-368

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 2, 2018. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel; power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

NHTSA counts 1,938 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 17, 2016 to Dec 31, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-092

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jul 25, 2017. Exterior lighting; electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

NHTSA counts 5,731 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jul 13, 2012 to Dec 14, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-471

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jul 13, 2017. Fuel system, diesel

NHTSA counts 1,737 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Dec 20, 2016 to Apr 17, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-443

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Feb 15, 2017. Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

NHTSA counts 465 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from May 16, 2016 to Jan 18, 2017.

  • NHTSA campaign 17V-103

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 4, 2016. Tires

NHTSA counts 202 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 7, 2016 to Oct 5, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 16V-803

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 10, 2016. Electrical system: ignition: module

NHTSA counts 3,227 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 10, 2016 to May 6, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 16V-426

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

3 complaints to NHTSA, received from Mar 4, 2019 to Feb 27, 2026.

  • 1 complaint told of a crash, and 2 complaints of a fire.
  • None reports anyone injured or killed.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA hasn’t rated the 2017 Peterbilt 579 in its 5-Star Safety Ratings. That says nothing about how it would do.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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