http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/peterbilt/peterbiltThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationFri, 03 May 2024 21:28:39 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000010072000078436000000208/recall.aspxThu, 03 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000010072000074213000000208/recall.aspxThu, 03 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009646000081180000000087/recall.aspxTue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009646000078436000000087/recall.aspxTue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009646000074213000000087/recall.aspxTue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALCOA 984650 24.5 X 8.25 WHEELS. THE AFFECTED WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009112000081180000000309/recall.aspxThu, 22 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALCOA 984650 24.5 X 8.25 WHEELS. THE AFFECTED WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009112000078436000000309/recall.aspxThu, 22 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000009056000081180000000087/recall.aspxTue, 06 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMTTHESE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000007415000016912000000318/recall.aspxFri, 07 Jul 1995 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000006966000035762000000097/recall.aspxWed, 05 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000006966000015398000000097/recall.aspxWed, 05 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMTTHE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS ON IRON FRONT AND REAR HUBS CAN FRACTURE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000006455000015398000000312/recall.aspxMon, 22 Jun 1992 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000011924000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000033765000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000033764000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000033763000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000033762000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTA REQUIRED WELD JOINING A WALKING BEAM BUSHING SPACER TO THE AXLE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005721000033761000000053/recall.aspxTue, 05 Dec 1989 00:00:00 GMTFUEL PUMPS MAY HAVE A LOOSE RACK FASTENER THAT COULD ALLOW THE BOLT TO COME OUT OF THE RACK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005679000011926000000152/recall.aspxFri, 27 Oct 1989 00:00:00 GMTFUEL PUMPS MAY HAVE A LOOSE RACK FASTENER THAT COULD ALLOW THE BOLT TO COME OUT OF THE RACK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005679000011925000000152/recall.aspxFri, 27 Oct 1989 00:00:00 GMTTRUCKS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD MATERIAL ATTACHING REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005551000011926000000059/recall.aspxFri, 07 Apr 1989 00:00:00 GMTTRUCKS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD MATERIAL ATTACHING REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005551000011925000000059/recall.aspxFri, 07 Apr 1989 00:00:00 GMTRETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005500000011925000000267/recall.aspxTue, 17 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMTDUE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005499000011925000000002/recall.aspxTue, 17 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMTRETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005500000033767000000267/recall.aspxTue, 17 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMTRETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005500000033766000000267/recall.aspxTue, 17 Jan 1989 00:00:00 GMTPITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE OVERTIGHTENED OR MISSING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005208000033767000000016/recall.aspxFri, 19 Feb 1988 00:00:00 GMTTRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT REAR INNER WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE BEARING AXLE SPINDLE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000005114000033767000000059/recall.aspxMon, 14 Dec 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004820000033766000000210/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000011924000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000033765000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000033764000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000033763000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000033762000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTA 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004819000033761000000053/recall.aspxWed, 10 Sep 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE WELD BETWEEN THE GRABHANDLE AND MOUNTING PLATE MAY FAIL, CAUSING GRABHANDLE TO COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004389000033765000000272/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE WELD BETWEEN THE GRABHANDLE AND MOUNTING PLATE MAY FAIL, CAUSING GRABHANDLE TO COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004389000033764000000272/recall.aspxThu, 20 Dec 1984 00:00:00 GMTFAN BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004356000033765000000136/recall.aspxThu, 11 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTCERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN PAR-GRIP FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004355000033765000000097/recall.aspxThu, 11 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004354000033765000000313/recall.aspxThu, 11 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTFAN BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004356000033764000000136/recall.aspxThu, 11 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004164000033764000000016/recall.aspxThu, 01 Dec 1983 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004039000033763000000016/recall.aspxWed, 19 Jan 1983 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000004039000033762000000016/recall.aspxWed, 19 Jan 1983 00:00:00 GMTON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003990000033762000000203/recall.aspxTue, 28 Dec 1982 00:00:00 GMTON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003990000033761000000203/recall.aspxTue, 28 Dec 1982 00:00:00 GMTTHE SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT MOUNTING BRACKETS INSTALLED ON SOME VEHICLES MAY CRACK. THIS MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE SEAT FRAME FROM THE SEAT BACK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003938000033763000000319/recall.aspxWed, 25 Aug 1982 00:00:00 GMTSHOULD 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003912000033763000000091/recall.aspxTue, 01 Jun 1982 00:00:00 GMTIT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003890000033763000000296/recall.aspxWed, 14 Apr 1982 00:00:00 GMTIT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/peterbilt/peterbilt/recalls/000003890000033762000000296/recall.aspxWed, 14 Apr 1982 00:00:00 GMT