1977 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Date Announced: 02/18/1977
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT BRAKE LININGS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; BRAKE LINING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Date Announced: 11/29/1977
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE U-BOLTS AS FOUND NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK-TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE U-BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING AXLE SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: U-BOLTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND, IF ANY BROKEN BOLTS ARE DISCOVERED,VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
Date Announced: 09/13/1977
Description of Recall: 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".
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REMOVE THE WIRING ADAPTER HARNESS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; WHEEL ANTI-LOCK WIRING ADAPTER HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, A PANIC STOPCOULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK-UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THIS DEFECT WOULD PREVENT THE WARNING LIGHT FROM ACTIVATING TO ALERT THEDRIVER THAT THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
Date Announced: 09/19/1977
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REMOVE THE JUMPER WIRE FROM THE WARNING SYSTEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WHEEL ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT THEDRIVER"S KNOWLEDGE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP, WHEEL LOCK-UP COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 08/17/1979
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: 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.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING ASSEMBLY; STEERING COLUMN COUPLING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND STEERING COULD BECOMEIMPAIRED; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 04/14/1982
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DRIVER SIDE RADIATOR SEAL TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; THROTTLE ROD BELL CRANK/RADIATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER THROTTLE RETURN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
