1978 PETERBILT PETERBILT Recalls
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Date Announced: 03/21/1978
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL CORRECT THIS DEFECT BY REPLACING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SPRING EYE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TOSEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 06/14/1979
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL ADJUST SLEEPER DOOR LATCH WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR A SSEMBLY, LATCHES & LOCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, AND OCCUPANTS COULD FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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.
