Peterbilt CONVENTIONAL SERIES recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 1991 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
1978: 2; 1979: 2; 1980: 1; 1981: 1; 1989: 1; 1991: 0
Year-by-year records
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
79V266000 · Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
Reported: 1979-12-04 (December 4, 1979) · Model years: 1978, 1979
THE STEERING POWER CYLINDER CLAMPS MAY CRACK WHEN TIGHTENED.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING POWER CLAMPS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗81V053000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Reported: 1981-04-20 (April 20, 1981) · Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR HEAD LIGHTS.
Remedy: ALL TRUCKS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT HARNESS WILL HAVE THE CONNECTOR REWIRED TO CORRECT THE OPERATION OF THE HEAD LAMPS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗89V190000 · Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman
Reported: 1989-11-06 (November 6, 1989) · Model years: 1989
Remedy: REPLACE PITMAN ARM AS NECCESSARY.
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