Peterbilt PETERBILT recalls by model year

Reported: 1972-07-27 (July 27, 1972) · Model years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Reported: 1971-10-13 (October 13, 1971) · Model years: 1970, 1971

Reported: 1971-08-02 (August 2, 1971) · Model years: 1971

Reported: 1974-01-08 (January 8, 1974) · Model years: 1973

Reported: 1974-05-13 (May 13, 1974) · Model years: 1974

Reported: 1977-08-03 (August 3, 1977) · Model years: 1975, 1976

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE 10 DEGREE WEDGES IN THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO HOLD A LOADED VEHICLE ON A STEEP GRADE. THIS DEFICIENCY MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE 10 DEGREE WEDGE WITH A 12 DEGREE WEDGE TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF PARKING BRAKE FAILURE.

Reported: 1978-04-11 (April 11, 1978) · Model years: 1975, 1976

THE WRONG OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER WAS INSTALLED IN THE CONTROLLER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. IF A CERTAIN CAPACITOR IN THE CONTROLLER SHOULD FAIL, THE BRAKES ON THE AXLE ON WHICH THE CONTROLLER IS LOCATED WOULD FAIL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WHICH WOULD NORMALLY INDICATE A MALFUNCTION, WOULD ALSO BE INOPERATIVE.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REMOVE INCORRECT CONTROLLER AND INSTALL A NEW CONTROLLER AND WIRING HARNESS.

Reported: 1976-10-04 (October 4, 1976) · Model years: 1976

Reported: 1976-12-01 (December 1, 1976) · Model years: 1976

Reported: 1976-12-01 (December 1, 1976) · Model years: 1976

Reported: 1976-12-17 (December 17, 1976) · Model years: 1976

Reported: 1977-02-09 (February 9, 1977) · Model years: 1976

THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION U-BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. SHOULD TWO OR MORE U-BOLTS FAIL, THE DRIVE AXLE(S) CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CHASSIS.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE U-BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Reported: 1977-09-19 (September 19, 1977) · Model years: 1976, 1977

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICAL SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". A JUMPER WIRE WAS ERRONEOUSLY INSTALLED IN THE WARNING UNIT FOR THE WHEEL ANTI-LOCK WIRING SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT PREVENTS THE WARNING LIGHT FROM ACTIVATING IN THE EVENT OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REMOVE THE JUMPER WIRE FROM THE WARNING SYSTEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1977-02-18 (February 18, 1977) · Model years: 1977

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE INCORRECT BRAKE LININGS WERE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT BRAKE LININGS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Reported: 1977-09-13 (September 13, 1977) · Model years: 1977

A WIRING ADAPTER HARNESS WAS MISTAKENLY INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THIS RESULTS IN DEACTIVATION OF THE WHEEL ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ON THE FRONT STEERING AXLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Remedy: DEALER WILL REMOVE THE WIRING ADAPTER HARNESS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1977-11-29 (November 29, 1977) · Model years: 1977

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FRONT AXLE U-BOLTS WHICH WERE FABRICATED FROM DEFECTIVE RAW MATERIAL AND COULD CRACK. THIS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE U-BOLTS AND SEPARATION OF THE STEERING AXLE FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS.

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE U-BOLTS AS FOUND NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Reported: 1979-08-17 (August 17, 1979) · Model years: 1977, 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A 5/16 INCH THICK ESNA SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT PINCH BOLT. THE NUT USED MAY NOT SECURELY FASTEN THE U-JOINT TO THE INPUT SHAFT.

Remedy: THE U-JOINT YOKE AND INPUT SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE PINCH BOLT AND NUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE TYPE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION. ANY OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEFECT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Reported: 1982-04-14 (April 14, 1982) · Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE LCF THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RADIATOR SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR THROTTLE RETURN.

Remedy: DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR SEAL TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK.

Reported: 1978-03-21 (March 21, 1978) · Model years: 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT PINCH CLAMP DRAW BOLT DRILLING IN THE SPRING EYE MOUNTING BRACKETS OF THE SINGLE DRIVE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. THE PINCH CLAMP DRAW BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE AND THE SPRING EYE MOUNTING PIN COULD BACK OUT OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

Remedy: DEALER WILL CORRECT THIS DEFECT BY REPLACING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1979-06-14 (June 14, 1979) · Model years: 1978, 1979

SOME TRUCKS WITH 36" OR 63" SLEEPER BOXES MAY HAVE A PROBLEM IN THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE SLEEPER DOOR MAY NOT BE ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MISADJUSTMENT COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO VIBRATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LATCH TO BECOME SO WORN THAT IT MAY COME OPEN, EVEN UNDER MINOR ROAD VIBRATIONS.

Remedy: DEALER WILL ADJUST SLEEPER DOOR LATCH WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1980-03-25 (March 25, 1980) · Model years: 1979

SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN LENSES THAT FADE FROM AMBER TO CLEAR AFTER EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. THIS FADING DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE LENSES OR OWNER MAY PICK UP REPLACEMENT LENSES FROM THE DEALER FOR SELF-INSTALLATION.

Reported: 1982-12-28 (December 28, 1982) · Model years: 1980, 1981

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR STARTER VALVES MAY BECOME INTERNALLY DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VALVE, CAUSING THE AIR STARTER TO SELF ACTUATE AND START THE ENGINE OF AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VALVE WITH A CURRENT PRODUCTION VERSION AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Reported: 1986-09-10 (September 10, 1986) · Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

A REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REAR AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: MAKE NECESSARY WELDING CORRECTIONS.

Reported: 1989-12-05 (December 5, 1989) · Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

A REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.

Consequence: REAR AXLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: MAKE NECESSARY WELDING CORRECTIONS.

Reported: 1983-01-19 (January 19, 1983) · Model years: 1981, 1982

THE DRAG LINK, A STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO BOTH FRONT WHEELS, MAY FAIL AT ITS CONNECTION TO THE AXLE STEERING ARM. THE BALL STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE DRAG LINK INCORRECTLY, SUBJECTING THE BALL STUD SHANK TO ABNORMAL STRESSES.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BALL STUDS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Reported: 1982-06-01 (June 1, 1982) · Model years: 1982

SHOULD AN ICE BLOCKAGE OCCUR BETWEEN THE AIR DRYER AND THE WET TANK DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PRESSURE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE LINE BLOCKAGE WOULD BUILD UP AND COULD LEAD TO A VIOLENT EXPLOSION.

Remedy: A PRESSURE RELIEF PROVISION WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE DRYER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD UP.

Reported: 1982-08-25 (August 25, 1982) · Model years: 1982

THE SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT MOUNTING BRACKETS INSTALLED ON SOME VEHICLES MAY CRACK. THIS MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE SEAT FRAME FROM THE SEAT BACK.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT FRAMES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1983-12-01 (December 1, 1983) · Model years: 1983

THE DRAGLINK, A PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY LOOSEN OR FAIL AT ONE OF ITS CONNECTIONS. THIS IS DUE TO INADEQUATE CLAMPING FORCE OF THE THREADED CONNECTION ON THE VERTICAL BALL STUD. DIMENSIONS OF THREADED PARTS MAY BE BELOW SPECIFICATION LIMITS. LOOSENESS AT THE JOINT ACCELERATES WEAR ON THE THREADS.

Remedy: PARTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION LIMITS, WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Reported: 1984-10-11 (October 11, 1984) · Model years: 1983, 1984

FAN BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.

Remedy: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED; COOLING FANS MANUFACTURED BY ENGINEERED COOLING SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF ANOTHER BRAND.

Reported: 1984-12-20 (December 20, 1984) · Model years: 1983, 1984

THE WELD BETWEEN THE GRABHANDLE AND MOUNTING PLATE MAY FAIL, CAUSING GRABHANDLE TO COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy: GRABHANDLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRENGTHENED VERSION.

Reported: 1984-10-11 (October 11, 1984) · Model years: 1984

THE ALUMINUM FRONT AXLE HUBS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED OUTER BEARING BORES. (HUBS ARE THE STRUCTURES UPON WHICH THE WHEELS AND THEIR BEARINGS ROTATE.) DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF STRESS IMPOSED ON THE HUB, A FATIGUE FAILURE MAY OCCUR LATE IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE TRUCK.

Remedy: LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Reported: 1984-10-11 (October 11, 1984) · Model years: 1984

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PAR-GRIP FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

Remedy: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL PAR-GRIP FITTINGS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Reported: 1986-09-10 (September 10, 1986) · Model years: 1986

THE CIRCUIT WIRE FOR THE TRAILER STOP LIGHT MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT TERMINAL OF EITHER THE TRACTOR SPRING BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH OR THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER STOP LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE TRUCK BRAKE WARNING SIGNAL TO OTHER HIGHWAY VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE PRESENT, CREATING A POSSIBILITY FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REWORK WIRING FOR PROPER CONNECTION.

Reported: 1989-01-17 (January 17, 1989) · Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988

RETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.

Consequence: IF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY,DRIVER MAY NOT BE RETAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy: INSTALL A SPACER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING.

Reported: 1987-12-14 (December 14, 1987) · Model years: 1987

TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT REAR INNER WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE BEARING AXLE SPINDLE.

Consequence: PREMATURE FAILURE OF SPINDLE MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULDRESULT IN WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE; STEERING CONTROL MAY BELOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: REPLACE REAR BEARINGS AND AXLE SPINDLE AS NECESSARY.

Reported: 1988-02-19 (February 19, 1988) · Model years: 1987

PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE OVERTIGHTENED OR MISSING.

Consequence: PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT.

Reported: 1989-01-17 (January 17, 1989) · Model years: 1988

DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF A SPACER FOR A RETAINER ON THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, SPACER COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB.

Consequence: IF STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING,STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER IN PLACE OF THE SPACER.

Reported: 1989-04-07 (April 7, 1989) · Model years: 1988, 1989

TRUCKS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD MATERIAL ATTACHING REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING.

Consequence: REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET COULD SEPARATE FROM THE AXLEAND RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REWELD REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS.

Reported: 1989-10-27 (October 27, 1989) · Model years: 1988, 1989

FUEL PUMPS MAY HAVE A LOOSE RACK FASTENER THAT COULD ALLOW THE BOLT TO COME OUT OF THE RACK.

Consequence: THIS WOULD AFFECT OPERATOR CONTROL OF ENGINE SPEED ANDENGINE SHUTDOWN CAPABILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: RETIGHTEN FASTENER TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND USE SELF LOCKING NUT.

Reported: 1992-06-22 (June 22, 1992) · Model years: 1992

THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS ON IRON FRONT AND REAR HUBS CAN FRACTURE.

Consequence: BROKEN WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS CAN CAUSE THE TIRE AND WHEELTO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR HUBS WITH HUBS WHICH HAVE NEW STUDS.

Reported: 1994-10-05 (October 5, 1994) · Model years: 1992, 1993

A SERVICE BRAKE HOSE AND A SPRING BRAKE HOSE ARE NOT OF SUFFICIENT LENGTHS WHICH COULD CAUSE ONE OR BOTH HOSES TO SEPARATE FROM THE END FITTINGS DURING FULL ARTICULATION.

Consequence: IF THE BRAKE HOSE FAILS, IT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. IF THE SPRING BRAKE HOSE FAILS, THE SPRING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE AND THE TRUCK WILL COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR HOSE LENGTHS AND ANY OUT OF SPECIFICATION HOSES WILL BE REPLACED.

Reported: 1995-07-07 (July 7, 1995) · Model years: 1995

THESE SEATS MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY LOCATED WELD ON A LEVER ARM WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT BACK. THIS WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARD FREELY WITHOUT SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD IN THE SEAT LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEATS FOR THE SUSPECT WELD AND REPLACE THE SEATS IF NECESSARY.

Reported: 2000-02-03 (February 3, 2000) · Model years: 1997, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED EQUIPPED WITH 1998 CATERPILLAR 3406E ENGINES. THE ROUTING OF THE CATERPILLAR FUEL LINES AND PETERBILT ENGINE WIRING CAN CAUSE RUBBING ON THE FUEL LINE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING AND, IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF RUBBING, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND/OR FUEL LINES WILL BE REPLACED AND ROUTED CORRECTLY.

Reported: 1999-10-05 (October 5, 1999) · Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MERITOR 15X4 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED ON LIFTABLE/STEERABLE TAG/PUSHER AXLES CONTAINED A SIZE 12 BRAKE CHAMBER INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED SIZE 16 BRAKE CHAMBER.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Reported: 1999-04-22 (April 22, 1999) · Model years: 1998, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALCOA 984650 24.5 X 8.25 WHEELS. THE AFFECTED WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO AN OUT OF ROUNDNESS CONDITION CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE TIRE FROM THE WHEEL.

Remedy: TIRES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE WHEEL TO IDENTIFY THE HEAT LOT NUMBER AND WHEELS WITH THE AFFECTED LOT NUMBER WILL BE REPLACED.

Reported: 1999-04-06 (April 6, 1999) · Model years: 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AIR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. SOME OF THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS HAD INSUFFICIENT TORQUE APPLIED TO THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW.

Consequence: WITHOUT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW, THE BRAKES COULD GRADUALLY LOSE ADJUSTMENT, INCREASING THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE ON THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER GUIDE PAWL. IF THERE IS NO TORQUE, THE BRAKES WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE GUIDE PAWL WILL BE TIGHTENED TO 15-20 FT. LBS.